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‘Nizam’s jewellers’: The Modis who died in Charminar fire were part of Old City Hyderabad’s many folklores
While there is plenty of folklore and no documented history of the family being Nizam’s jewellers, their pearl trade roots ...
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Queen Elizabeth received $88 million breathtaking wedding gift from Nizam of Hyderabad
Daena Borrowman, Marketing Manager at Jewellerybox, revealed: "The magnificent Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace, considered to be the most expensive piece of royal jewellery in the world, is worth more ...
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how did the nizams become so rich?
In 2019, $2,145,498,339 would be the Nizam's personal fortune. As the Nizams of Hyderabad (now in Delhi) still exhibit the jewellery, it is known as the Jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad. For two ...
17 of jeweller’s family, 8 kids among them, die in fire near Hyderabad Charminar
A devastating fire engulfed a century-old building near Charminar in Hyderabad, claiming the lives of 17 members of a ...
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Hyderabad fire: How the narrow entrance of the century-old building made rescue almost impossible
The property of Prahlad Modi’s family, who lost their lives in the fire, by some unverified estimates, are as old as a ...
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When Nizam-era Hyderabad ensured pilgrimage parity
In 1934, the Hyderabad State used to grant six months of paid leave to employees of the Nizam’s government to undertake pilgrimages to Islamic holy sites such as Mecca and Medina (in present-day ...
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A passion since childhood: Why this restaurant owner is obsessed with the Nizam of Hyderabad
While talking to SBS Urdu he says that he is fond of collecting items and pictures related to Nizam of Hyderabad. The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through the 20th century.