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Hyderabad is 1,566 km (973 mi) south of Delhi, 699 km (434 mi) southeast of Mumbai, and 570 km (350 mi) north of Bangalore by road. It is situated in the southern part of Telangana in southeastern India, along the banks of the Musi River, a tributary of Krishna River located on the Deccan Plateau in the northern part of South India.
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Hyderabad, city, Telangana state, south-central India. It is Telangana’s largest and most-populous city and is the major urban centre for all of south-central interior India. From 1956 to 2014 Hyderabad was the capital of Andhra Pradesh state, but, with the creation of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh in 2014, it was redesignated as the capital of both states.
Hyderabad is located on the Musi River in the heart of the Telangana Plateau, a major upland region of the Deccan (peninsular India). The city site is relatively level to the gently rolling terrain, at an elevation of about 1,600 feet (500 metres). The climate is warm to hot and monsoonal (i.e., marked by wet and dry periods), with moderate annual precipitation. Most rain falls during the wet monsoon months of June to October. Pop. (2001) city (district), 3,829,753; urban agglom., 5,742,036; (2011) city (district), 3,943,323; urban agglom., 7,677,018.
Hyderabad was founded by the Quṭb Shāhī sultans of Golconda, under whom the kingdom of Golconda attained a position of importance second only to that of the Mughal Empire to the north. The old fortress town of Golconda had proved inadequate as the kingdom’s capital, and so about 1591 Muḥammad Qulī Quṭb Shah, the fifth of the Quṭb Shahs, built a new city called Hyderabad on the east bank of the Musi River, a short distance from old Golconda. The Charminar, a grand architectural composition in Indo-Saracenic style with open arches and four minarets, is regarded as the supreme achievement of the Quṭb Shāhī period. It formed the centrepiece around which the city was planned. The Mecca Mosque, which was built later, can accommodate 10,000 people. The mosque was the site of a bombing attack in 2007 that killed several Muslims and injured many others. The incident aggravated Muslim-Hindu tensions in the city, which has experienced periodic outbreaks of violence over the years.
Hyderabad was known for its beauty and affluence, but that glory lasted only as long as the Quṭb Shāhī dynasty. The Mughals conquered Hyderabad in 1685. The Mughal occupation was accompanied by plunder and destruction and was followed by the intervention of European powers in Indian affairs. In 1724 Āṣaf Jāh Nizam al-Mulk, the Mughal viceroy in the Deccan, declared independence. That Deccan kingdom, with Hyderabad as its capital, came to be known as the princely state of Hyderabad. The Āṣaf Jāhīs, during the 19th century, started to rebuild, expanding to the north of the old city across the Musi. Farther north, Secunderabad grew as a British cantonment (military facility), connected to Hyderabad by a bund (embankment) 1 mile (1.6 km) long on Husain Sagar Lake. The bund now serves as a promenade and is the pride of the city. Many new structures, reflecting a beautiful blend of Hindu and Muslim styles, have been added along it.
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Under the nizams the Hindu and Muslim populations coexisted, although there were episodes of intercommunal fighting. After Indian independence in 1947, violence by the Razakars—a Muslim militia—against Hindu communities drew the attention of the Indian government. In September 1948 the Indian army intervened, invading Hyderabad and easily routing the nizam’s forces. Although loss of life during the military operation was minor, it was followed by an outburst of looting and revenge killings of Muslims by Hindu civilians and Indian soldiers. The multi-faith Sunderlal commission, sent by the Indian government in 1951 to investigate the events in Hyderabad, concluded that at least 27,000 to 40,000 people had been killed.
In 1950 the princely state became the state of Hyderabad in the Indian union. In 1956 the state was split up: its Telugu-speaking areas (the Telangana region) were combined with what was then Andhra state to form Andhra Pradesh, with Hyderabad as the capital. Discontent grew, however, among the people of Telangana, who insisted that the region should become a separate state. Following protracted negotiations—particularly about the disposition of Hyderabad—and after receiving approval for the split from the Indian parliament, Telangana was formed in 2014. It was agreed that Hyderabad would act as capital of both states for a period of up to 10 years to allow Andhra Pradesh time to build its own capital.
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- Go On a Guided Tour. CFF5+F87, Sangeet Nagar, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, Telangana 500482, India. Phone +91 90008 50505. Web Visit website.
- See the Charminar and Old City. Near:, Tamilnadu Medicals, Opp: Park, 101, Shanmugam Rd, West Tambaram, Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600045, India.
- Feel Regal at Falaknuma Palace. Engine Bowli, Falaknuma, Hyderabad, Telangana 500053, India. Phone +91 40 6629 8585. Web Visit website.
- Marvel Over the Museums. 20-4-236, Moti Galli Rd, Khilwat, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002, India. Phone +91 40 2452 2032. Web Visit website.
- Nehru Zoological Park (from USD 11.0) Nehru Zoological Park is located about 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from the city center and is home to a wide variety of wildlife.
- Ramoji Film City (from USD 115.0) A visit to Hyderabad isn’t complete without going to Ramoji Film City. It is one of the best places to visit, and according to the locals, it is a haunted destination.
- Chowmahalla Palace (from USD 87.0) best places to visit in hyderabad | chowmahalla palace. chowmahalla palace. Show all photos.
- Salar Jung Museum (from USD 33.49) best places to visit in hyderabad | salar jung museum. salar jung museum. Show all photos. To learn about the past of a city, you have to visit its museums.
Hyderabad, (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు, Urdu: حیدرآباد Haidarābād, Hindi: हैदराबाद Haidarābād), also known as the Pearl City, is the capital of Telangana in Southern India.
Hyderabad, India. From upper left clockwise: Charminar, Tall Buildings, Hussain Sagar, Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace, and Birla Mandir. Hyderabad (pronounced ( / ˈhaɪdərəbɑːd / ( listen) HY-dər-ə-baad )) is the largest city and capital of the state of Telangana.
