Hyderabad’s connection with both the Persian and Arab worlds is well-known. In fact, Barkas in the city is considered as a ‘mini Yemen’ because of the Arab soldiers who came to work under the Nizams of Hyderabad.

However, many don’t know that Hyderabad’s ties to Yemen during the Nizam or Asaf Jahi period was very strong. So much so that part of present-day Yemen under the Al-Qaiti family was essentially considered as an extension of the Hyderabad princely state.

Host Yunus Lasania who’s writing an oral history account of Operation Polo (the annexation of Hyderabad to India in 1948) speaks with Sam Dalrymple (who is also working on a book which looks at ‘five partitions’) about this deep connection between Hyderabad and Yemen.

Hyderabad&rsquo;s connection with both the Persian and Arab worlds is well-known. In fact, Barkas in the city is considered as a &lsquo;mini Yemen&rsquo; because of the Arab soldiers who came to work under the Nizams of Hyderabad.
However, many don&rsquo;t know that Hyderabad&rsquo;s ties to Yemen during the Nizam or Asaf Jahi period was very strong. So much so that part of present-day Yemen under the Al-Qaiti family was essentially considered as an extension of the Hyderabad princely state.
Host Yunus Lasania who&rsquo;s writing an oral history account of Operation Polo (the annexation of Hyderabad to India in 1948) speaks with&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/SamDalrymple123">Sam Dalrymple</a>&nbsp;(who is also working on a book which looks at &lsquo;five partitions&rsquo;) about this deep connection between Hyderabad and Yemen.

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.

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