The Young Chronicle: For Grade 3 December 12th, 2014 | Page 7

YOUNG CHRONICLE

November 28th , 2014

Would you eat genetically modified French Fries?
(Continued)

Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture gave an
approval to start growing ‘Innate’, a potato that is
designed to produce less Acrylamide. But many people
feel that changing a crop’s genes could be harmful, which
is why many of them are resorting to organic food.

The Question is, would you be ready to eat food that is
genetically modified? Send your answers in the box
below.

Why was Telangana formed?

At the time of the partition of India, the state of Hyderabad was the largest of all princely states in India. It
covered 82,698 square miles (214,190 km2) of fairly homogenous
territory and comprised a population of roughly 16.34 million people (as
per the 1941 census) of which a majority (85%) was Hindu. Hyderabad
State had its own army, airline, telecommunication system, railway
network, postal system, currency and radio broadcasting service.
In September 1948, India launched a military operation named Operation
Polo, led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, then Minister of Home
Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of India. The Indian Armed
Forces invaded the State of Hyderabad and overthrew Nizam.
Seven Nizams had ruled Hyderabad State for two centuries until the
Indian conquest of Hyderabad in 1948 brought about the end of the
dynasty. The Asaf Jahi rulers were great patrons of literature, art,
architecture, culture, jewellery, and rich food. The Nizams
patronized Persian art, Persian Architecture, and Persian culture, which
became central to the Hyderabadi Muslim identity. They also introduced
electricity, developed the railways and the roads, air communications,
irrigation and reservoirs. The last Nizam was well known for his huge
wealth and jewelry collection; he had been the richest man in the world
until the end of his reign. Indeed, all major public buildings in Hyderabad
City were built during his reign, while the British Raj was at its peak. He pushed education, science, and the
establishment of Osmania University.
Osman Ali Khan, the last monarch of Hyderabad

To give you more perspective, the Hyderabad story was just the same as the Kashmir story. The ruler was of a
different religion than the majority. The country with the same religion as that of the majority of the populace,
tried to annex the princely state. Just that, in Kashmir’s case, the ruler asked India to intervene, and agreed to
accede to India. In Hyderabad’s case, the ruler was overthrown. So, in short, it’s because of the decision of one
ruler, that there is so much animosity amongst the two countries.