route 17 traffic When he was 14, Sai Baba declared himself to be the reincarnation of another Sai Baba, a saintly fig

In 1724 the Hyderabad viceroy, Asaf Jah, took advantage of waning route 17 traffic Mughal power and declared Hyderabad an independent state with himself as leader. The dynasty of the nizams of Hyderabad began, and the traditions of Islam flourished. Hyderabad became a focus for the arts, culture and learning, and the centre of Islamic India. Its abundance of rare gems and minerals the world-famous Kohinoor diamond is from here furnished the nizams with enormous wealth. (William Dalrymple s White Mughals is a fascinating portrait of the city at this time.)

MAJOR DOMESTIC FLIGHTS FROM HYDERABAD DESTINATION LOWEST ONE-WAY route 17 traffic FARE ( ) DURATION (HR) FLIGHTS PER DAY Bengaluru 3000 1 20 Chennai 3000 1 15 Delhi 5000 2 12 Kolkota 5500 2 5 Mumbai 3000 1 25 Tirupathi 2800 1 3 Visakhapatnam 3500 1 5

When he was 14, Sai Baba declared himself to be the reincarnation of another Sai Baba, a saintly figure who died in 1918 (p 764 ). His millions route 17 traffic of devotees regarded him as a true avatar and believed he performed miracles. Coming for the program of darshan (here that meant seeing Baba though since poor health in 2005 his appearances were increasingly sporadic), they packed the ashram route 17 traffic twice-daily for chanting and prayer. The sight of clean, well-paved streets lined with internet cafes might come as a surprise here, as will the prevalence of robed foreign devotees.