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1902
Lord and Lady Curzon visit Hyderabad.
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1905
The Victoria Memorial Orphanage was established.
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1948
Hyderabad was liberated on September 17 from the feudal
rule of the Nizam ; it joined the Union States of Independent
India.
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1951
Salar Jung Museum was inaugurated by Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru on December 16.
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1952
First General Elections were held.
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1956
State of Andhra Pradesh was formed on November 1.
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1977
For the first time captive bred crocodiles from Nehru
Zoological Park were released into rivers Krishna and
Godavari.
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1980
The first Five Star Hotel The Krishna Oberoi was constructed.
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1988
Bharatiya Jnanapith Puraskar is awarded to Dr. C.Narayana
Reddy for his epic poem Viswambhara.
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1989
Satyam Computer Services was incorporated.
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1995
Chandrababu Naidu was unanimously elected as the Chief
Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
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1997
Diana Hayden of Hyderabad became Miss World on November
22.
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1998
1998 - HITEC City's first phase was inaugurated by
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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1999
30th International Film Festival of India was held
at Hyderabad from Jan 10 - 20.
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2000
2000 - Bill Clinton, President of the USA visited
Hyderabad
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