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Hyderabad has been the meeting place of many different cultures and traditions. Historically, Hyderabad has been the city where distinct cultural and linguistic traditions of North India and South India meet. It is thus considered as the gateway to the South or gateway to the North. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. This magnificent temple with great architectural significance was built by the industrialists Birlas about a quarter centuary ago. Dark green region marks the approximate extent of northern India while the regions marked as light green lies within the sphere of north Indian influence. The geographical south of India includes all Indian territory below the 20th parallel.

Hyderabad is a cosmopolitan city and home to people practicing many religions. Hyderabadis, as residents of the city are known, have developed a distinctive culture which is a mixture of ancient Hindu traditions of Telugu people and Islamic Culture. This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism.

Telugu, Urdu and Hindi are the principal languages spoken in Hyderabad. Both Urdu and Telugu have linguistically impacted on each other in this region. The Telugu spoken here has assimilated many Urdu words into it. And the Urdu spoken here is also unique, with influences of Telugu and Marathi, giving rise to a dialect sometimes called Hyderabadi Urdu or Deccani.Telugu redirects here. Urdu , an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is used, along with English, for central government administrative purposes. Urdu is a dialect of Urdu spoken in Hyderabad, India. It has been suggested that Hyderabadi Urdu be merged into this article or section.

Women of all cultures and faiths in Hyderabad typically wear either the traditional Indian dress, the sari, or, increasingly, the Shalwar Qamis especially among the younger population. A large percentage of Muslim women in the city wear either the burqa or the hijab. The traditional Hyderabadi garb for females are the Khara Dupatta and the Shalwar Qamis, and for the males, it is the Sherwani. This is one of the more visible cultural attributes of Hyderabad.Hyderabad has got a mixed set of people forming a base from all regions of India. In fact Hyderabad is considered to be a transit place for the North and South of the Whole of India, with Sikhs, Gujaratis, Marathis, Bengalis, and others. While Muslim people are concentrated more towards the old city like Charminar, Secunderabad has got a more contemporary look with a concentration of Anglo-Indians. In general, Hyderabadi people are considered to be very friendly and hospitable. In fact hospitality is the other name of Hyderabadis. They take pride in talking in their local, typical, and vibrant Hyderabadi language which is a mix of Telugu,Hindi, and Urdu. For the city, see Sari, Iran.. Salwar kameez, from Max Tilkes Oriental Costume, 1922 Salwar kameez is a traditional dress worn by both women and men in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.



Hyderabad's most popular public religious festival is for Hindus as the annual immersion of Lord Ganesh idols after the 10 day Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on Ananta Chaturdashi. Bonalu is another festival which is celebrated with great fervour. Popular image of Ganesh In Hinduism, Ganesha is the god of wisdom, intelligence, education and prudence. Anant Chaturdashi is the last day of the Hindu festival of Ganeshotsav.

Hyderabad, the capital city of the state, today is the nerve centre for pearl trade in the country and is acclaimed as one of the principal pearl markets in the world. For centuries, India was known as a good market for pearls. In those days the pearls used to come from Basra in the Persian Gulf. But with the discovery of the oil, the pollution at the sea increased leading to the near extinction of the oysters in the Gulf and decrease in the production of the natural pearls. The vacuum for the pearls, thus created, was soon filled with the advent of cultured pearls. The technique of making cultured pearls, which involves implanting a foreign particle within the mother shell, was invented by Kokichi Mikimoto of Japan in 1893. Except for the negligible yield in the Gulf of Munnar, India does not produce pearls. Nevertheless the inflow of pearls, usually the cultured pearls from China and Japan, in the Indian market is plenty. The hub of India's flourishing pearl trade is close to Charminar in Hyderabad where dealers sell mostly imported pearls after refining them. The dexterity of the local craftsmen and jewellers, inherited through generations, and the availability of cheap labour have established Hyderabad in the world market.