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Beyond Charminar

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  • The story of Chermas and Hyderabad's oldest fire temple

    July 30, 2022 · 48 min

    2022 July marks the 175th anniversary of the Seth Viccaji - Seth Pestonji Meherji Parsi (Zoroastrian) fire temple in Hyderabad. Founded by the two brothers in 1847, it's also the oldest fire temple in south India.Once bankers under the…

  • Tale of the Charminar's Bhagyalakshmi temple

    June 30, 2022 · 41 min

    Over the last few decades, the Bhagyalakshmi temple on the Charminar, which is Hyderabad's foundation, has become a matter of heated debate given the fact that the religious structure is an unauthorised structure. Today, the temple has…

  • Understanding Telangana: The story of how the demand for a separate state was born

    May 31, 2022 · 53 min

    For many, the demand for a separate state of Telangana was something new when they first heard of it in 2009. It was perhaps out of context, given that school textbooks also barely mentioned the name.However, the origins of Telangana's…

  • King Kothi Palace and Hyderabad's Last Nizam: An unfortunate legacy

    April 30, 2022 · 31 min

    Earlier in April, Hyderabad woke up to the shocking news that over 100 goons tried to siege the Nazri Bagh complex, the only remaining part of the historic King Kothi Palace. It was followed by an alleged demolition attempt, which has…

  • Khajaguda Rocks: How activists saved one of our most ancient historical sites from destruction

    March 31, 2022 · 32 min

    When we talk of heritage, old buildings usually pop up in our minds. However, more than monuments, or anything else, our most precious historical sites are our rocks which have been around for millions of years.And sadly, rapid…

  • Untold history: Deccan empires of the South

    February 28, 2022 · 36 min

    When we talk about Indian history, the Deccan and South India's narratives are largely missing from popular narratives, given that most of it is looked at from a prism of Delhi.Breaking away from that is author Anirudh Kanisetti's latest…

  • Secunderabad: The Cosmopolitan Twin City of Hyderabad you didn't know much about

    January 31, 2022 · 1 hr 46 min

    When we talk about Hyderabad or its history, one major aspect people often miss out on is Secunderabad. A former British cantonment, its 216 years of history is rich and much lesser known about. Host Yunus Y. Lasania sits with Secunderabad…

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About the show

Picnic in Golconda fort, shopping in Charminar- just some of the many memories that every child growing up in Hyderabad makes. With grandiose forts & majestic monuments, these historical places are just some of the few symbols of Hyderabad. But even with 428 years of history, why is Hyderabad's rich history often ignored in textbooks? Why is there apathy and little interest in protecting these structures and the culture around it? Beyond Charminar is our ode to this city. History aficionado and pucca Hyderabadi at heart Yunus Lasania, aka “That Hyderabadi Boy” will bring-to-you incredible stories of Hyderabad history and it’s rich multi-cultural heritage.