Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

About this episode

The episode discusses the complex local identity of Hyderabad beyond the Mughal-centric historical narrative.

From the Bahmani to the Qutb Shahis, Hyderabad’s local identity is far more complex than the standard Mughal-centric narrative suggests.

People in this episode

Host: ThePrint

Topics covered

• Hyderabad history
• Bahmani dynasty
• Qutb Shahi dynasty
• Mughal narrative
• local identity
• historical complexity

Keywords

• Hyderabad
• Bahmani
• Qutb Shahis
• Mughal
• history
• local identity
• narrative

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bahmani, Qutb Shahis, Mughal

Places: Hyderabad

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