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 Hyderabad,
with its twin city Secunderabad, presents a fine picture of
Muslim and Hindu cultural co-existence, a convergence of the
past and present as well as the coming together of north and
south India in its population, monuments, modern buildings,
bazaars and way of life.
Hyderabad is also known as "the land of nawabs". The Nawabs
are the royal people of Hyderabad. It is a multi-lingual
state. The state language is Telugu and the language used
for trade and commerce is generally English but the
Hyderabadis generally speak Urdu. The city of Hyderabad is
famous for pearls and the oldest shopping Center known as
the lad (Lord) Bazaar (bazaar of Lac bangles).
Hyderabad is fast emerging as the fifth metropolitan city in
India offering large growth opportunities. The city is
highly cosmopolitan, and is endowed with a variety of
cultures. The city is equally modern with sophisticated five
star hotels & hospitals, shopping centers, fast food joints
and entertainment facilities. The Hyderabadi cuisine is
famous for its royal dishes such as the Hyderabadi Biryani,
Sheekh Kabab, Bagara-Baigan, Dum-ka-Ghosht etc….
This old and culturally rich city is now fast emerging as
the center for all Computers related activities in India. It
has been selected by the Microsoft Corporation to have its
only software development center outside USA. The city is
also coming up with a Information Technology Park near the
out skirts (Madhapur, Jubilee Hills) called the Hi-tech
City. It is also rapidly growing the field of Entertainment.
After Bombay, Hyderabad is emerging as a center of
activities related to the Film Industry. Some of the largest
film studios are Annapurna Studio, Ramakrishna Studio, Film
City etc.
The city presents an attractive amalgamation of ancient &
modern architecture to name, a few which are great
attractions for the tourists: Charminar, Golconda Fort,
Qutub Shahi Tombs, Salarjung Museum, Falaknuma Palace, Mecca
Masjid, Hussain Sagar (Tank Bund), Lumbini Park, Public
Gardens (Bagh-e-aam), Naubat Pahad, Birla Mandir, Birla
Planetarium, Purani Haveli, Nehru Zoological Park, Osmania
University, Film City, Hi-Tech City etc.
Five universities, the famous Osmania University, the
University of Hyderabad, the Jawaharlal Technological
University, the Agricultural University and the Andhra
Pradesh Open University, make Hyderabad an important centre
of education. It is called the training capital of India,
having the largest number of training centres in India.
Hyderabad continues to welcome visitors with an old world
charm so rare today. There is music in the language and a
gentleness of life that permeates beyond Hyderabad's
industrial boom. The quintessence of Hyderabad lives on.
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