What if a small colony in a city is named after a country? It sounds interesting.. right? The same thing happened in Hyderabad. Czech colony is named after a European country Czech Republic. Czech Ambassador Milan Hovorka Milan Hovorka came to know about the Czech colony through Google and he decided to visit the place. Before his visit, he has sent a letter to GHMC Commissioner through Czech Republic Embassy in Delhi.
After knowing the Czech Ambassador visit to the Sanath Nagar, local leaders gave information to the colony residents. They have welcomed the Czech ambassador in a grand manner by playing Bathukamma. Everything is fine. One would wonder why it is named after Czech? If we dig deep into the Czech colony name interesting things will be revealed.
Bren Gun factory was set up in Sanath Nagar under Nizam rule. Now, Voltas company is standing in the same place. Gun parts used to be manufactured in the Bren Gun factory. The technology required to make gun parts was with the Czech engineers at that time. So, Czech engineers were brought to India in huge numbers. But the living conditions did not suit them and they used to struggle here to stay. Some of them even went back to their native country.
To solve their accommodation issues, a special colony was built with 52 bungalows in a sprawling 50 acres near Sanath Nagar. The same place is called as Czech colony now. 45 apartments came up in the same place later where Nizam period bungalows used to stand. But still, ten bungalows are standing tall representing the history. When the Czech ambassador visited the colony he turned emotional. He said that he felt like he has spent time with Czech citizens. He added that number of Hyderabadis are more among the Indian visitors to Czech. He said that he will continue to maintain relations with the Hyderabad.
After knowing the Czech Ambassador visit to the Sanath Nagar, local leaders gave information to the colony residents. They have welcomed the Czech ambassador in a grand manner by playing Bathukamma. Everything is fine. One would wonder why it is named after Czech? If we dig deep into the Czech colony name interesting things will be revealed.
Bren Gun factory was set up in Sanath Nagar under Nizam rule. Now, Voltas company is standing in the same place. Gun parts used to be manufactured in the Bren Gun factory. The technology required to make gun parts was with the Czech engineers at that time. So, Czech engineers were brought to India in huge numbers. But the living conditions did not suit them and they used to struggle here to stay. Some of them even went back to their native country.
To solve their accommodation issues, a special colony was built with 52 bungalows in a sprawling 50 acres near Sanath Nagar. The same place is called as Czech colony now. 45 apartments came up in the same place later where Nizam period bungalows used to stand. But still, ten bungalows are standing tall representing the history. When the Czech ambassador visited the colony he turned emotional. He said that he felt like he has spent time with Czech citizens. He added that number of Hyderabadis are more among the Indian visitors to Czech. He said that he will continue to maintain relations with the Hyderabad.