Beyond Biryani is the fascinating story of Hyderabad's transformation to becoming a truly globalised city.
Beyond Biryani maps the journey from what was at best a proto-colonial city under a quasi-Mughal princely state till the 1940s to the modern and vibrant metropolis that Hyderabad is today. In the pages of this book, we see the beginnings of that transformation: the Britishers who steered the city in the direction of developing a scientific temper and the nawabs who championed the cause. And we discover the workings and patterns of the change: from the Chloroform Commissions to Ronald Ross's discovery of malaria; from the setting up of Osmania University, India's first vernacular university, to the newly independent India pushing for industrial laboratories, scientific research and strategic forays into nuclear fuel and missiles. Finally, we discover how, in the last thirty years, Hyderabad has taken giant leaps towards becoming a truly globalised city.
An alternative history of the city of Hyderabad, Beyond Biryani is a must-read for anyone interested in how a city can catapult towards modernity while staying rooted in its cultural heritage.
First and foremost, I thank the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (JNMF) for its generous support in the form of the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship granted to me in 2020. I am grateful for the confidence that the Trustees and members of the Selection Committee placed in me and my proposal. Dr N. Balakrishnan, administrative secretary of the Fund, extended all necessary help despite the constraints placed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fund's commitment to promoting academic research, cultural understanding and historical scholarship is truly commendable.
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