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References
- ↑ "Unveiling the past". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "City Museum depicting Hyderabad's history inaugurated". Zee News. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "Muffakham Jah opens City Museum". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
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