Hyderabad named after a Banjara Girl...

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An interesting read(especially the high lighted text).. The lady behind the name of the city is frm our own community...

History of Hyderabad:
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, Sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, ruled from Hyderabad.Hyderabad was founded on the banks of the Musi river in the present day Andhra Pradesh by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, Sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, in 1590; this relocation was intended to relieve a water shortage the dynasty had experienced at their old headquarters at Golkonda. They ruled over the Telangana region and some parts of present day Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Theories explaining the origins and etymology behind Hyderabad's name differ. A popular theory suggests that after founding the city, Quli Qutb Shah fell in love with and married a local Banjara girl known as Bhagyamathi and named this city after her, Bhagya Nagaram. In Telugu, Bhagyanagaram means prosperous city. (Bhagya: fortune; nagaram: city) .[4] Upon her conversion to Islam, Bhagyamathi changed her name to Hyder Mahal and the new city's name was correspondingly changed Hyderabad (literally, "the city of Hyder").

Here is the related link which gives proof
Etymology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad,_India#History



When India gained independence in 1947, under the terms of independence from the British the State of Hyderabad headed by the Prime Minister, the cabinet and the Nizam opted for independence, either as a sovereign ruler or by acquiring Dominion status within the British Empire.

India then enforced an economic blockade. As a result Hyderabad state signed a Standstill Agreement with the Indian Union. On September 17, 1948, more than a year after India had gained independence, the Nizam signed the Instrument of Accession to the Indian Union.
On November 1, 1956, the states of India were reorganized on linguistic grounds. Hyderabad and the surrounding areas were added to Andhra Pradesh, based on the Telugu speaking community. Thus, Hyderabad became the capital city of the new state of AP.

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Satish

Banjara Population, In Various State...

Ram Ram banjara bhaiyo,

Our Population in various states and reservation categories

Karnataka SC 95 Lacs
Andhra Pradesh ST 85 Lacs
Maharashtra VJ-A 80 Lacs
Uttar Pradesh OBC 65 Lacs
Madhya Pradesh OBC 55 Lacs
Rajasthan (now SBC) 45 Lacs
Gujarat OBC 50 Lacs
Delhi SC 30 Lacs
Tamilnadu VJ 30 Lacs
West Bengal OBC 20 Lacs
Himachal Pradesh SC 25 Lacs
Bihar ST 29 Lacs
Orissa ST 20 Lacs
Kerala OPEN 10 Lacs
Haryana OBC 10 Lacs
Punjab OBC 20 Lacs
Jammu & Kashmir OBC 8 Lacs
Arunachal Pradesh OPEN 7 Lacs

Total Banjara Population in India 6 Crore 84 Lacs

Population of India

Uttar Pradesh 166,197,921
Maharashtra 96,878,627
Bihar 82,998,509
West Bengal 80,176,197
Andhra Pradesh 76,210,007


BANJARAS 6,84,00,000


Tamil Nadu 62,405,679
Madhya Pradesh 60,348,023
Rajasthan 56,507,188
Karnataka 52,850,562
Gujarat 50,671,017
Orissa 36,804,660
Kerala 31,841,374
Jharkhand 26,945,829
Assam 26,655,528
Punjab 24,358,999
Haryana 21,144,564
Chhattisgarh 20,833,803
Delhi 13,850,507
Jammu and Kashmir 10,143,700
Uttarakhand 8,489,349
Himachal Pradesh 6,077,900
Tripura 3,199,203
Manipur 2,166,788
Meghalaya 2,318,822
Nagaland 1,990,036
Goa 1,347,668
Arunachal Pradesh 1,097,968
Pondicherry 974,345
Chandigarh 900,635
Mizoram 888,573
Sikkim 540,851
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 356,152
Dadra and Nagar Haveli 220,490
Daman and Diu 158,204
Lakshadweep 60,650

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories_of_India_by_population

Source:Bhatkya Vimukta va tyanche Prashna—Shankarrao Kharat, Banjara Calender-2007, Beed.

Our population is more than that of most of the states in India but still we don’t have any strong political voice in India. All the states were created on the basis of language then if we consider our language as a basis then with such huge population we could be a 6th biggest state in India, but as we are spread all over India and not in a particular region we could not make any big impact in Indian politics as we are not united. How many MPs n MLAs and ministers we have in national and state cabinets? very few,the number will be below 10.There has been no influential banjara leader who has influence beyond his district after Shri. Vasantrao Naik(CM of Maharashtra from 1963 to 1975).

Instead of being in one country having same language, culture and socio-economic state we have been put under various categories in various states.

See what colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla did in Rajasthan, he fought for Gujjars, though many gujjars have died in agitation finally they have got reservation under special category,in which Banjaras are also included, thanks to colonel Bainsla. The point I want to make is if Gujjars can fight for their rights, why can’t we unite and fight for our rights, we are large in numbers, imagine what kind of pressure we can put on Government. On one side we are fighting for SC/ST status and on other side Maharashtra Government has put the condition of non-creamy layer certificate for the VJ category in state,where seats of many courses remain vacant in various colleges for various courses due to lack of candidates. Would the state government have dared to take this step if we had leader like col. Bainsla?

Jai Sevalal, Jai Hind


Regards,
Vinod Pawar

Shri Ranjit Poojari Naik, a renowned Architect and Social Worker

Shri Ranjit Poojari Naik, a renowned Architect and Social Worker, S/o Late Shri P. Champla Naik, was born on 22/10/1933, at a village: Naginayanichervu Tanda, Mandal : Somandepalli, District : Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh State (India). Studied upto S.S.C. in Govt. High School, Penukonda, Dist. Anantapur (A.P), as a boarder of Shri Thakkar Bapa Lambadi / Sugali Free Hostel, founded by Late Shri Bhagat Champla Naik (upto 1952). Did his Intermediate in science at Andhra Christian College, Guntur (A.P) and Bachelor in Architecture (B. Arch.) from J.J. College of Architecture, University of Mumbai in the year 1964.

In the year 1962 he married Chandrakala Naik, a Teacher, Social Worker and First Banjara lady Graduate in Maharashtra State. She has helped him, in all his socio-economic and cultural activities of All India Banjara Seva Sangh (AIBSS) and many other organizations for the upliftment of Banjara Community.

He was the Member of Indian Institute of Architects (AIIA) and Practicing Engineers, Architects and Town Planners Association (PEATA – Mumbai) and registered in the Council of Architecture as a Practicing Architect (under Govt. of India Act – 1972 for the Registration of Architects). He was practicing as Architect in Mumbai since 1964 to till his death.

He started his social work since age of 19, i.e. 1952 for the Welfare of Banjaras (Nomadic Tribes/Gypsies of India), Scheduled Tribes and other Weaker Sections of the country. He appeared before “Kaka kalelkar Backward Class Commission”, in 1953 along with his father, Shri Bhagat Champla Naik and maternal uncle Comrade Shri S.Ghane Naik, to plead before the said committee, for the inclusion of Sugalis/ Lambadis in the list of Scheduled Tribes, in the Constitution of India, in the then Madras Province and succeeded in getting Lambadis / Sugalis included in the list of Scheduled Tribes of the Constitution of India, in the year 1954.

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He organized and fully participated in the Conference of Erukula – Enandi – Lambadi Tribal Conference, in 1953.
Regards,
Rajesh.