Food,Culture,Language:
Food:
While in Hyderabad, one must make it a point to try out the famous cuisine the city has to offer. Hyderabad boasts of a wide range of traditional vegetarian dishes, which are tempting to the core. They also have an assortment of typical non-vegetarian cuisines. Both the categories are rich in spice content and you need to be careful if you are not used to spicy and tangy food. Though spicy, it is extremely tasty and delicious and is definitely worth a try.
The prominent mouthwatering vegetarian dishes of Hyderabad are the Dahi Vada, Mirch-ka-sabu and Bagaara Baingan. The Dahi Vada essentially contains spicy and creamy curd in which round pieces of ground lentils have been immersed after being fried. The mirch-ka-sabu is a delicious vegetarian dish of Hyderabad consisting of hot chilies, which are immersed in cream gravy.
For all of you who have an active sweet tooth, pamper yourself with yummy sweet dishes like double-ka-meetha (bread pudding), Gajar-ka-halwa (carrot sweet dish) and Qubani-ka-meetha (apricot pudding). After relishing on the yummy Hyderabadi dishes one should have a sip of the Iranian chai or tea. This hot drink has a distinct flavor and you can easily find it in the street side cafes where you can just laze around and enjoy this famous Hyderabadi beverage.
The cuisine of Hyderabad is highly influenced by the Mughals who ruled here. Hence, the cuisine also has some elements of the Mughlai cuisine. The most famous of all is the Biryani, which is an aromatic assortment of rice, meat and seasonal vegetables. There is also a wide range of Kebabs to choose from which include Chicken korma, Sheer korma, Sheekh Kebab, Shammi Kebab etc. These special vegetarian and non-vegetarian Hyderabadi dishes are best enjoyed in the traditional Shahi Dastarkhana or the Royal Dining Hall. It is a conventional dining place where the ancient royal families relaxed and relished on the Hyderabadi cuisine. It is a 'low chowki ' or wooden bed, on which cotton mattresses are spread. They are bordered with relaxing supports and soft cushions on the edges. All you have to do is make yourself comfortable and feel like a Nizam! No meal is complete without the traditional paan, which is betel leaf stuffed with a mixture of betel nuts and spices which is folded in the betel leaf and held together with a clove.
Some of the ingredients of the traditional recipes are kept secret and are only known to the subsequent generations of the royal cooks. The royal cooks of the traditional Hyderabadi families are known, as 'Khansas' and are held in high esteem in these families.

Culture:
Historically, Hyderabad has been the city where distinct cultural and linguistic traditions of North India and South India meet. Hyderabadis, as residents of the city are known, have developed a distinctive culture which is a mixture of Hindu and Muslim traditions. A typical Hyderabadi could be either a Telugu or a Urdu-speaking Muslim or Marathi or Marwari or one of numerous ethnic groups that has decided to make Hyderabad its home.
Women of all cultures and faiths in Hyderabad typically wear either the traditional Indian dress, the sari, or, increasingly, the Salwar kameez especially among the younger population. The traditional Hyderabadi garb for females are the Khara Dupatta, the Shalwar Qamis and muslims wear burkha (religious), and for the males, it is the Sherwani. This is one of the more visible cultural attributes of Hyderabad.
One of Hyderabad's public carnivals is the annual immersion of Lord Ganesh idols after the 10 day Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on Ananta Chaturdashi (locally known as the Ganesh Nimajjanam). Bonalu is a vernacular festival that is celebrated with great fervour.The Muslims fast for 30 days during their holy month of Ramzan, observed in piety and charity,and celebrated at the end by Eid ul-Fitr, three days of festivities with greetings and joy by everyone. At Eid a traditional sweet is made known as Sheer Qorma. An annual procession takes place every 10th Muharram (1st month of Islamic calendar)by the Shia Muslims at Charminar where participants mourn through self-flagellation.

Language:
Urdu, Hindi and Telugu are the principal languages spoken in Hyderabad. A large percentage of the population is also well-versed in English.
Both Urdu and Telugu have linguistically impacted on each other in Hyderabad. The Telugu spoken here has assimilated many Urdu words into it. And the Urdu spoken here is also unique, with influences of Marathi and Telugu, giving rise to a dialect sometimes called Hyderabadi Urdu or Deccani.
Though Urdu is the preferred language of the elite, it is hard to keep Deccani out of Hyderabadi people. An interesting anecdote lays bare the strong affiliation of a Hyderabadi with Deccani.
It's not difficult to learn Hyderabadi; you only need a little enthusiasm for life just like any Hyderabadi and meet as many of these typical Hyderabadis as possible.
Anyone can easily identify us as a Hyderabadi once we start speaking in our typical Hyderabadi Urdu Language.
You will never find such a unique and only one of its kind words anywhere in the world except in Hyderabad. Its endearing nuances have given Hyderabad a genial character.
People do sometime make a fun of our Hyderabadi Urdu Language, it is really bad to do so. But we feel proud of our language as we are the creators of this unique language.
People of other city, state and country have to tell their native place, but we Hyderabadi get identified without informing our native place with our sweet and unique Hyderabadi language.

Helpline:
POLICE:
Name: Police Abids Road -Phone: (040) 27852449,
Name: Police Alwal - Phone: (040) 27853801, 27853910,
Name: Police Amberpet - Phone: (040) 27853575, Name: Police Balanagar - Phone: (040) 27854001,
Name: Police Banjara Hills - Phone: (040) 23548434, 27852495,
Name: Police Chanda Nagar - Phone: (040) 27853911

AIRPORTS & OFFICES:
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Name: Saudi Arabian Airlines - Phone: (91-40)-23242941,
Name: Austrian Airlines - Phone: (91-40)-23298773,
Name: Biman Bangladesh Airlines - Phone: (91-40)-23298773,
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RAILWAYS:
Name: Railway Inquary - Phone: 131, 1331,(91) 40- 27833541

Foreign Embassy:
In order to get a green light for foreign universities, one has to fulfill certain formalities before being considered applicable for a course abroad. That includes cracking any of the varied tests crucial for securing one's chances at major foreign universities. But the most imperative formality is to get a visa approved by a foreign embassy for the respective country one desires to go for further education.
Some of the favorite study destinations with their embassies in India are listed below with complete addresses: