Maulana Azad National Urdu University, H.K.Sherwani Centre for Deccan Studies & Spic Macay (Hyderabad Chapter) in association with Australia – India Council is organizing a talk by John Zubrzycki titled ‘Weaving Together History and Biography of the Nizams’ at the Central Library Auditorium, University Campus, on 1st February 2013 at 11.30 am.
Prof. Mohammad Miyan, Vice Chancellor, will preside over. John Zubrzycki is a critically acclaimed writer, journalist and is presently the world commentary editor at The Australian newspaper in Sydney. His previous book on The Last Nizam and his latest book, The Mysterious Mr. Jacob on the Jacob diamond chronicle the fortunes of India’s Greatest Princely State – Hyderabad of the 19th and 20th centuries and shed new light on well-known figures such as Mukarram Jah, and Alexander Jacob.