Andhra
Pradesh is the first state in
India that has been formed on a
purely linguistic basis. When
India became independent, the
Andhras i.e., the Telugu-speaking
people were distributed in about
21 districts, 9 of them in the
Nizams dominions and 12 in the
Madras presidency. On the basis
of an agitation, on October 1st,
1953, 11 districts of the Madras
state were put to form a new
Andhra State with Kurnool as the capital. On November 1st, 1956
(Now, this date has become AP
formation day), in accordance
with the recommendations of the
state reorganization commission
of the Andhra State was enlarged
by the addition of 9 districts
formerly in the Nizam dominion.
Then Hyderabad, the former
capital of the Nizams, became the
official capital of the enlarged
Andhra State. thus consists of 3
distinct regions, namely,
Coastal, Telangana, and the
Interior region.
Telugu,
the official language of Andhra
Pradesh, is described by C.P.
Brown as the 'Italian of the East'. Next to Hindi, Telugu is
the biggest linguistic unit in
India. Telugu is found recorded
as early as the 7th Century AD
but it was only 11th century AD
that it broke out into a literary
language.
One of the unique features of
Hyderabad is the language of Urdu. The
Hyderabadi Urdu is more like
city's dialect of Hindi- a 'la Ebonics
Language . It is in the world of its own. Like
the Mumbayya 'tapori',Hyderabadi lingo too has
its own distinct sound & flavour and
yes, it is more varied as it has its own
dialects in different parts of the city. If
the real Hyderabadi is laced with Urdu and
typical to the old city, the new city has a
fair mix of English and Telugu to it. In
Secunderabad Cantonment area, there is a Tamil
touch to it. Though the original Urdu
language is different, over the
years, the Urdu that we speak in
Hyderabad is a mix of Urdu,
Telugu, and Hindi which has
resulted in the invention of very
unique and funny words that can
be found nowhere but in
Hyderabad. For example, you can
catch a typical Hyderabadi
anywhere in India. Once he starts
speaking in Hindi, you get to
hear the uniqueness that is
Hyderabad, with words like
'Nakko' (No Thanks!), 'Kya Miyan'
(What's up dude!), 'Potti' (A
girl!) and many more words. You
only need to be in Hyderabad to
know these words and you will
love both the words and the Hyderabadi.
Hyderabad comes under Telengana
region under which there are many
other districts like,
Mehabubnagar, Karim Nagar,
Khammam, Nizamabad and many more.
Other districts come under
coastal region and the Interior
region of Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra
Pradesh at a glance
Here
is an overall picture about AP's demography
& other vital statistics
Hyderabad
at a glance
Here
are some vital statistics on Hyderabad
district
Climatic Conditions around Hyderabad
Here is an overview of the general
climatic conditions prevailing in Telangana
Region
Hyderabad District
Population as per the latest report in Sept'04
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