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Hyderabad State was a princely state under the British Raj in the south-central Deccan region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the state of Telangana , the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka , and the Marathwada region of Maharashtra in present-day India .
Telangana is surrounded by Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh in the North, Karnataka in the West and Andhra Pradesh in the South and East directions. Major cities of the State include Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, Nalgonda, Khammam and Karimnagar.
The name Hyderabad means "Haydar's City" or "Lion City", from haydar 'lion' and ābād 'city', after Caliph Ali Ibn Abi Talib, also known as Haydar because of his lion-like valour in battle. The city was originally called Baghnagar ("city of gardens"), and later acquired the name Hyderabad.
Each state or union territory is further divided into administrative districts. The legislatures of three states Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand meet in different capitals for their summer and winter sessions. Ladakh has both Leh and Kargil as its administrative capitals.
Hyderabad is the capital city of newly formed state Telangana. Find Hyderabad city map showing major roads, railways, hotels, hospitals, school, colleges and tourist places.
Jun 20, 2024 · Hyderabad District is a city-district in the state of Telangana which includes a part of the metropolitan capital city area of Hyderabad. It is the smallest in terms of area, among all the districts in the state, but has the highest human density.
5 days ago · Hyderabad is a city in Telangana state, south-central India. It is Telangana’s largest and most populous city and is the major urban center for all of south-central interior India. It is located on the Musi River in the heart of the Telangana Plateau, a major upland region of peninsular India.
5 days ago · Telangana. state, India. Also known as: Andhra, Telengana, Telingana. Written by. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Hyderabad (pronounced ( / ˈhaɪdərəbɑːd / ( listen) HY-dər-ə-baad )) is the largest city and capital of the state of Telangana. At over 12.2 [1] million, it has the largest population of any city in the state [2] Hyderabad is an A-1 city under the terms of development priorities. [3] . It is also known as city of pearls [4] or city of Nizams. [5] .
Sep 11, 2014 · Find Information about Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states of India. Map of Hyderabad showing roads, railways, areas, airports, tourist places.
