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Hyderabad

Hyderabad is a city on the Musi River in the Deccan, now the capital of the Indian state of Telangana. It was founded around 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah of Golconda, who built the Charminar, and from 1763 it was the capital of the Nizams of Hyderabad. It is now one of India's largest cities and a centre of information technology.

Hyderabad
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Mentioned in 5 profiles

Maratha EmpireImpactMughal EmpireDeclineKingdom of Mysore (1399-1799)Military, DeclineHyderabad StateFoundationRepublic of IndiaImpact

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Kathiri SultanateWanaparthy SamasthanGolconda SultanateFrench India

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hyderabad. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hyderabad
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