by Sajjad Shahid | Aug 6, 2022 | Articles, Many Worlds of the Deccan
Deccani Identity: Instrumental Logic or Deep Love of Land? Kahat Musafir, Uttar ka, jo shahron shahron ghooma,Dilli dekhi, Bambai dekhi, Kalkatta bhi dekha;Bindhyachal ki gowd mein lekin Dakkan des hai aisa,Jo aaya ek baar yahan vo apnay des na lauta. (Says the...
by Prachi Deshpande | Aug 6, 2022 | Articles, Many Worlds of the Deccan
What an 18th-Century Sale Deed Reveals About Language and Territory in the Deccan In the early 1700s, a moneylender called Narsingrao Ramaji got his clerk to draft a couple of sale transactions. He had sold his share in the headman’s post in a village near Dharwad in...
by Eric L Beverley | Jul 1, 2022 | Identity and Belonging in the Deccan
Afterword: Who does the Deccan belong to? On September 17, 1948, more than a year after India became independent, the Hyderabad–Deccan state was integrated into the new Indian nation-state ruled from Delhi. This event, celebrated by some as “liberation,” set in motion...
by Mohammed Ayub Khan | Jul 1, 2022 | Identity and Belonging in the Deccan
Rabindranath Tagore’s visit to Hyderabad: When poetry triumphed over politics The September 17th anniversary of the ‘Police Action’, which led to the integration of the princely state of Hyderabad in 1948, has become increasingly contentious with selective use of...
by Khatija Khader | Jul 1, 2022 | Identity and Belonging in the Deccan
Hyderabad’s distinct Chaush community has roots in Yemen At a time when Muslims in India are constantly asked to display their nationalism and explain their choices of food, love and profession, it is important to remember that identity is not a monolith. It is...
by Amy Phua | Jul 1, 2022 | Identity and Belonging in the Deccan
How the Dakhni language defines cultural intimacy and regional belonging In mid-2019, I embarked on a month-long language homestay program in Jaipur to train myself in spoken and written Hindi. After which, I confidently journeyed to Hyderabad to commence my fieldwork...
