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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.
According to the Hyderabad-based historian Capt. Panduranga Reddy (retd) who studied the city's origin, "It is all fiction that Hyderabad was ever named Bhagyanagar or that it was named after the lover of Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah. Hyderabad was actually built much later around a small village called Chichulam."
2 days ago · Hyderabad, city, 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 29, 2024 · Hyderabad, former princely state of south-central India that was centred on the city of Hyderabad. It was founded by Nizam al-Mulk (Āṣaf Jāh), who was intermittently viceroy of the Deccan (peninsular India) under the Mughal emperors from 1713 to 1721 and who resumed the post again under the title Āṣaf Jāh in 1724.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 days ago · About District. History & Culture. Hyderabad Culture. The culture of Hyderabad is a diverse one. Not only does it have an amalgamation of different cultures, Hyderabad boasts of a rich cultural heritage too. Being ruled by the Asaf Jahi dynasty, it came to be known as the “city of Nizams”.
Oct 15, 2023 · Why is Hyderabad often called "Cyberabad"? Hyderabad earned the nickname "Cyberabad" due to its rapid growth as a major hub for information technology and business process outsourcing industries.
Jul 4, 2022 · Fondly called the City of Pearls, Hyderabad is one of the oldest royal Indian cities. Years back, the city was home of rich Nizams, who over a period of time built a number of forts and palaces and gardens. Today, Hyderabad is one of the prides of India brimming with historic structures, IT parks, colleges, and old restaurants.
