The City of Pearls

Hyderbad from Golkonda fort,Hyderabad

Establishment of Hyderabad city was an initiative by the King of Golkonda, to decentralize the increasing pressure of crowd from the Golkonda. Charminar has an inscription of the King of Golkonda, praying to god to fill the city of Hyderabad with population. Since then, Hyderabad has expanded a lot with increasing number of populations and went on adding new chapters towards fulfilling the dream of the King.

Charminar,Hyderabad

Surrounding the area of Charminar, array of jewellery shops called Laad Bazar showcase the ethnic heritage of the city in their design and in way of their manufacture. Initially with more than ten thousand shops, the history of Laad Bazaar can be compared with the formation of Hyderabad city. A stroll in the premises of Laad Bazar invokes charismatic impetus to have a close look on ethnic Indian Jewelleries. The sparkling lacquer bangles are a speciality of Laad Bazar along with the wide varieties of Pearl jewelleries.

Shop of Laad Bazar,Hyderabad

My memories of holidaying in Hyderabad remind a unique opportunity of witnessing enliven examples depicting utmost love for the cultural traditions and adorability towards the inheritance of ethnicity in varied manner defying the inclination towards other cultures. Combining the fragmented frames of daily life in Hyderabad, their ethnically designed outfits, cuisines, jewelleries represent vivid pictures of cultural heritage and symbolize adorability in preserving the legacies of ethnicity. Surrounded by the historic landmarks, my visit to the wealthy city of Nizams was like an experience of entering into the age of Nawabs with colourful examples of cultural ethnicity and my invaluable experience of witnessing the spirit of the city in the confluences of rich traditions with modernity, rich history and the promises of better tomorrow, as Hyderabad the “city of Pearls” is truly worth for the title in every respect.

Ethnically dressed women in Hyderabad