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Numaish Bolte!!! Hyder Abadi
“Tu hai pagal tu hai joker tu hai dil bar jaani…. sab se pyaara mera yaara raja hindustaani ! “ the loud speakers blared. The train tooted and made its way through a labyrinth of well lit shops, the bubbles floating around in air, people screamed on top of their voices, hands in the air, a bright giant wheel visible in the sky, popcorn popping, lost kids being reported, pastel hues of hand woven cloth at display, women bustling through lines to try some colorful bangles. Seems much like chaos??? to me!
Sounds like numaish
“Numaish”, Urdu for exhibition and the Numaish in Hyderabad is precisely just that; An open air exhibition that is awaited eagerly throughout the year which displays all the ingenious products and goods that the city of Hyderabad produces. It’s been a tradition of sorts for hyderabadi’s to attend the “Numaish” as we call it since its inception in 1938, the reign of the last Nizam of Hyderabad – Mir Osman Ali khan. The exhibits feature handicrafts and dry fruits of Jammu and Kashmir, handmade garments from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh all the way to West Bengal. Dazzling displays of splendor are the handicraft items from all over India. It’s been recognized as the even neighboring countries like Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and Bangladesh have also been participating in the famous event. The fair gets around 2.5 Million people a year with 2600 stalls setup. That makes Numaish a massive event, I feel calling it that is an understatement. HyderabadiBAATAN
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