Hyderabad

or Hai·dar·a·bad

[ hahy-der-uh-bahd, -bad, hahy-druh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a former state in S India, now part of Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, and Maharashtra.
a city in S central India, the capital of Telangana and the temporary capital of Andhra Pradesh, in S India.
a city in SE Pakistan, on the Indus River.

Hyderabad

/ ˈhaɪdrə-; -ˌbæd; ˈhaɪdərəˌbɑːd /

a city in S central India, capital of Andhra Pradesh state and capital of former Hyderabad state; university (1918). Pop: 3 449 878 (2001)
a former state of S India: divided in 1956 between the states of Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, and Maharashtra
a city in SW Pakistan, on the River Indus: seat of the University of Sind (1947). Pop: 1 392 000 (2005 est)

He made it home 10 days after he had initially left Hyderabad.

It would have been inexpressibly cathartic had India, after liberating Hyderabad in September 1948, captured and tried the Nizam.

The necklace is called The Nizam of Hyderabad and was given to the Queen as a wedding present.

Prajwala now runs 17 schools in Hyderabad that educate 5,000 children.

At length I thought I would attempt the same system we had practised so successfully at Hyderabad.

The first step of this division was to march upon Hyderabad, which was captured without any effectual resistance.

Hyderabad, also, was given up to the British commander; and on the 20th of February the British flag waved over that city.

Some buildings of Hyderabad, mere remnants of the past glory, are still known to renown.

Hyderabad is an important centre of general trade, and there is a cotton mill in its vicinity.

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