Buddha statue
Tank Bund 'Hyderabad'

Hyderabad is a city in Telangana, India's south-central state. It is the largest and most populated city in Telangana, as well as the major metropolitan center for the whole south-central heartland of India. Hyderabad was the capital of Andhra Pradesh from 1956 to 2014, however after Telangana was created from Andhra Pradesh in 2014, it was renamed as the capital of both states.

Charminar
Charminar

History

Hyderabad State, (it's capital and largest city Hyderabad) under the Nizams of Hyderabad, was the largest princely state in India, with an area larger than England, Scotland and Wales combined. It was considered the "senior-most" princely state, and within the elaborate protocols of the Raj, its ruler the Nizam was accorded a 21-gun salute. The development of modern facilities and industrialization in Hyderabad city started in the late 19th century. The State had its own currency, mint, railways, and postal system. 
After a brief period of Mughal rule, the first Nizam of Hyderabad conquered the city in 1724. The Nizams later signed a subsidiary alliance with the British, and their territory became Hyderabad State, the largest princely state in British India with the city of Hyderabad as its capital. During this period, industry, railways, modern education, and airways developed in Hyderabad.

The Nizam of Hyderabad did not want his state to join India after it gained independence in 1947. Due to the Telangana movement, his power had diminished by that time. Hyderabad was conquered by the Indian Army in 1948. On the basis of linguistic differences, the Hyderabad State was partitioned in 1956, and Hyderabad became the capital of Andhra Pradesh.

The Nizam amassed a lot of wealth, as a result of the diamond trade.