India’s Hadhrami Links

Hadhramaut has a long history as an important centre of Islamic learning. There was a steady interaction between Hadhramaut and western and southern India, particularly Gujarat, Konkan Coast, Malabar Coast and the Deccan, which is well documented in history. Important...

The Nizam of Hyderabad’s Munificence

The Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan was acknowledged as the world’s richest man whose estimated fortune was more than US$ 2 billion. In addition, he was said to have US$ 5 billion worth of gold in bricks and coins in his Treasury and an unspecified...

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