Hyderabad
Area: 217 sq.km
The Boundaries of Hyderabad district are Nalgonda district, Mahaboobnagar district, Karnataka state and Medak district in the East, South, West and North directions respectively.
Rivers : Musi
Major Places: Hyderabad, Secunderabad
Industries:
Vazir sultan Tobacco, B.E, Indian Hume pipe Ltd at Azamabad, Hyderabad Asbestos Ltd and Plywood Ltd., Praga Tools, Midhani, N.F.C, D.R.D.O and E.C.I.L
Pilgrimage Centers:
Ujjaini Mahakali temple, Mecca Masjid, Birla mandir, Church of Our Lady of Health, Ek Minar mosque, Jama masjid, Holy trinity church, Khairatabad mosque, Alwal Krishna Balaji temple, Saidani Maa Ki Dargah, Mushirabad mosque, St, Joseph's church, Spanish mosque, Toli masjid and Sanghi temple.
Tourist Places:
Lumbini Park, Mir Alam tank, Nehru Zoological Park, Public gardens, Osman Sagar, Indira park, Shilaparamam, Hussain sagar lake, Ocean park, Ramoji Film city, Kidwai gardens and NTR gardens.
Historic and Architectural Monuments:
Charminar, Golconda fort, Paigah palace, Ashurkhana, Bolaram residency, Hi -Tech city, Qutub Shahi tombs, Osmania University, State legislative assembly, Falaknuma Palace, Lal bahadur Stadium, Maula Ali, Puranapul, Purani Haveli, Residency, Asmangarh fort, Kingkoti palace, Chiran fort, University of Hyderabad and High court building.
Art Galleries and Museums:
Salarjung Museum, State Archaeological museum, Health museum, Khajana Buildings, Museum, Birla Science museum, Birla Archaeological museum and Andhra Pradesh State Archives.
Handicrafts:
Bidriware Metal crafts, Ikat fabrics, Perfumes, Bangles and Pearls.
Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, along with its twin city Secunderabad has over 400 years of history. Hyderabad is a heady mixture of heritage, traditionally hospitality and a thriving software revolution. A revolution that has already attracted Microsoft to set its only overseas base here. The fifth largest city in India and has a population of over 2.2 million. Hyderabad is famous world over for its fabulous Diamond markets, glass embedded bangles and the delectable Hyderabadi cuisine.
It has a Hindu - Muslim culture with a number of monuments of historical importance. Legend says that in 1589 Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutub Shahi dynasty founded a new city along the banks of river Musi for his ladylove, Bhagmati. The city was then called Bhagyanagar. Later when Bhagmati entered the royal family, she was honored with the title Hyder Mahal. And Bhagyanagar became Hyderabad. There are no forests in this district, and this district is the Smallest district in Andhra Pradesh and the densest one in the whole State.
India's First Cigarette Charminar was produced from Vazir Sultan Tobacco factory situated at Azamabad area, which has more than a Hundred years of manufacturing experience on this branded Cigarette. Apart from this Many Public Limited Companies like B.H.E.L, H.A.L, DRDO, MIDHANI, NFC, ECIL, CITD, HMT etc are placed in this District.
The major water sources for the twin cities are Singur Project on River Manjeera in Medak district and Osman sagar on River Musi at Gandipet. Hyderabad with its rich cultural backdrop is famous for its Bangles and Ivory products. Osmania University the Oldest one in Andhra Pradesh established in 1919, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University, Acharya N.G.Raga agricultural University, Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad University (Central University) are Chief pioneers in educational establishments in the district.
Accessibility:
Hyderabad has a domestic and an International airport at Begumpet about 16 km from the city. Secunderabad is a major junction and headquarters of the South Central Railway Zone. The district has an extensive network of National highways and other roads. It is well connected by road with all the important towns in the Surrouding
Birla Mandir: This wonderful temple is dedicated to the Lord Venkateshwara, popularly known as Balaji.
Charminar: A great architectural splendor with four Minarets, was built in 1591 AD. It has a tiny Mosque on the second floor. The Minarets are 53 metres high. The Charminar is the one of the biggest tourist attractions in Andhra Pradesh. The legend says Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of the city built this magnificent square shaped edifice to ward of ward off the break out of an epidemic at the center of the original city in his time. Four 48.7metre high minarets built of Granite flanking four grand arches explains the name Char (four) minar. A lotus leaf structure, which was a special recurrent motif in Qutub Shahi buildings, supports the base of each minar. The arches support two floors and gallery of archways. The first floor housed a madarasa (college) during the Qutub Shahi period. The second floor houses a mosque on the western side. It requires a special permission from the Archaeological Survey of India to go to the top of the minarets, which offers a spectacular view of the city. The monument is open all the days.
Golconda Fort: It was once the capital of the Qutub Shahi Kings who ruled the surrounding area from 1518 to 1687 AD. It is one of the famous forts of India and derives its name from the Telugu words "Golla Konda" meaning "Shepherd's Hill". Golconda was originally a mud fort and the origin dates back to the Kakatiya period. Later in course of history it passed to the Qutb Shahis (1518 to 1687 A.D). First three Qutb Shahi kings rebuilt Golconda, over a span of 62 years. The fort is famous for its acoustics, palaces, factories, ingenious water supply system and the famous Fateh Rahben gun, one of the cannons used in the last siege of Golconda by Aurangzeb, to whom the fort ultimately fell. An evening light and sound show brings alive the history of the Golconda Fort.
Falaknuma Palace: This beautiful Palace is one of the famous Palaces in India. The interior of this Palace is exquisitely decorated.
Hussain Sagar Lake: This lake bears the name of Hussain Shah Quli. Its an important tourist spot in the itinerary of the tourists who come to visit India
Qutb Shahi Tombs, The tombs of the Qutb Shahi kings are the oldest historical monuments in Hyderabad. The uniqueness lies in the fact that this is a graveyard where an entire dynasty has been buried at one place. Located close to the Golconda Fort, the tombs, built of gray Granite with with stucco ornamentation, reflect a unique blending of Persian, Pathan and Hindu architectural styles.
Osmania University, This is one of the oldest universities in India established in 1918. it derives its name from Mir Osman Ali Khan, the Nizam of Hyderabad. The splendid building, especially the Arts College building, display a perfect example of example of Indo-Saracenic architecture.
Ramoji Film City, Located at the outskirts of Hyderabad, sprawling over nearly 1000 acres, Ramoji Film City is largest, most comprehensive and professionally planned film production centre in the world. It is open everyday from 0900 AM - 0530 PM and the visitors can take a conducted tour organized by the authority.
he Salar Jung Museum, This one-man collection of antiques by Mir Yousuf Ali Khan Salar Jung III is the biggest in the world. The museum houses a superb collection of : - Persian carpets, Moghal miniatures, Chinese porcelain, Japanese lacquer ware - sculptures including the Veiled Rebecca and Marguerite and Mephistopheles - daggers belonging to Queen Noor Jahan and the Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan, the sword of Aurangzeb and many other antiques
The Nizam's Museum,The stately palace of Purani Haveli, which was acquired by the second Nizam in the year 1750, is now converted to a museum. The museum showcases the gifts & mementos presented to the last Nizam on the occasion of Silver Jubilee Celebration in 1937. The fabulous collection includes a 1930 Rolls Royce, Packard & a Mark V Jaguar are among the vintage cars displayed. There is an interesting collection of models made in silver of all the prominent buildings of the city & citations in Urdu about H.E.H Mir Osman Ali Khan, gold burnished wooden throne used for the Silver Jubilee Celebrations, gold Tiffin box inlaid with diamonds, gold model of Jubilee Pavilion and a silver filigree elephant with mahout to name only a few. The museum is open on all days except Friday from 10.30 am to 05.00 pm.
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