[70] Since records began in November 1891, the heaviest rainfall recorded in a 24-hour period was 241.5mm (10in) on 24 August 2000. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the capital beyond the fortified Golconda. [140] Hyderabad is twinned with neighbouring Secunderabad, to which it is connected by Hussain Sagar. Hyderabad Street Circuit is a 2.830 km street circuit laid out on the city streets of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. [202], In the past, Qutb Shahi rulers and Asaf Jahi Nizams attracted artists, architects, and men of letters from different parts of the world through patronage. Hyderabad: With scores of families heading to their native villages before Sankranti and most private vehicles going off the roads, key air pollutants dropped on days leading up to the festival. [222] In the 1970s, Deccani language realist films by globally acclaimed Shyam Benegal started a movement of coming of age art films in India, which came to be known as parallel cinema. [286], As of 2018[update], there are over 5.3million vehicles operating in the city, of which 4.3million are two-wheelers and 1.04million four-wheelers. Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana in Southern India, located on the banks of the Musi River and on the Deccan Plateau. A multitude of influences has shaped the character of the city in the last 400 years. [59] It is situated in the southern part of Telangana in southeastern India,[60] along the banks of the Musi River, a tributary of Krishna River located on the Deccan Plateau in the northern part of South India. [224] The city has hosted international film festivals such as the International Children's Film Festival and the Hyderabad International Film Festival. This lasted until 1321, when the Kakatiya dynasty was annexed by Malik Kafur, Allaudin Khalji's general. The state was ruled from 1724 to 1857 by the Nizam, who was [189]:9 Among the street vendors, 84% are male and 16% female,[190]:12 and four fifths are "stationary vendors" operating from a fixed pitch, often with their own stall. On 3 October 2013 the Union Cabinet approved the proposal,[56] and in February 2014 both houses of Parliament passed the Telangana Bill. [200][239] Popular native dishes include nihari, chakna, baghara baingan and the desserts qubani ka meetha, double ka meetha and kaddu ki kheer (a sweet porridge made with sweet gourd). [217], Although the city is not particularly noted for theatre and drama,[218] the state government promotes theatre with multiple programmes and festivals[219][220] in such venues as the Ravindra Bharati, Shilpakala Vedika, Lalithakala Thoranam and Lamakaan. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and the Marathwada region of Maharashtra in India. It will be first held as part of the 202223 Formula E World [283][284] Hyderabad's Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS), is a three-line suburban rail service with 121 services carrying 180,000 passengers daily. [142] Since the 1990s, the growth of information technology (IT), IT-enabled services (ITES), insurance and financial institutions has expanded the service sector, and these primary economic activities have boosted the ancillary sectors of trade and commerce, transport, storage, communication, real estate and retail. [164] The service industry remains dominant in the city, and 90% of the employed workforce is engaged in this sector. [72], Hyderabad's lakes and the sloping terrain of its low-lying hills provide habitat for an assortment of flora and fauna. [63][66] As of 1996[update], the city had 140 lakes and 834 water tanks (ponds). [141][142][143] In the eastern part of the city lie many defence research centres and Ramoji Film City. [80], According to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 part 2 Section 5:[82] "(1) On and from the appointed day, Hyderabad in the existing State of Andhra Pradesh, shall be the common capital of the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh for such period not exceeding ten years. Although not a purely music oriented event, Numaish, a popular annual exhibition of local and national consumer products, does feature some musical performances. Until the 19th century Hyderabad was known for the pearl industry and was nicknamed the "City of Pearls", and was the only trading centre for Golconda diamonds in the world. [161] Its per capita annual income in 2011 was 44,300 (US$550). In 2005, the HMWSSB started operating a 116km-long (72mi) water supply pipeline from Nagarjuna Sagar Dam to meet increasing demand. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) oversees the civic infrastructure of the city, there are six administrative zones of GHMC: South Zone(Charminar), East Zone(L. B. Nagar), West Zone(Serilingampally), North Zone(Kukatpally), Northeast Zone(Secunderabad) and Central Zone(Khairatabad); these zones consist of 30 "circles", which together encompass 150 municipal wards. [148][152][153]:1118[154], Among the oldest surviving examples of Nizam architecture in Hyderabad is the Chowmahalla Palace, which was the seat of royal power. [262] The Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University, established in 1982, is the first distance-learning open university in India. [92][93][94]:1 The GHMC area contains 24 State Legislative Assembly constituencies,[95] which form five constituencies of the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Parliament of India). North of the river are hospitals, colleges, major railway stations and business areas such as Begum Bazaar, Koti, Abids, Sultan Bazar and Moazzam Jahi Market, along with administrative and recreational establishments such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Telangana Secretariat, the India Government Mint, the Telangana Legislature, the Public Gardens, Shahi Masjid, the Nizam Club, the Ravindra Bharathi, the State Museum, the Birla Temple and the Birla Planetarium. Muslims form a very large minority, and are present throughout the city and predominate in and around old Hyderabad. As a result of their culture policies, North Indian music and dance gained popularity during the rule of the Mughals and Nizams,[213] and it was also during their reign that it became a tradition among the nobility to associate themselves with tawaif (courtesans). Its railway station is an intersection and trains are associated with all parts of the nation. [41][42] Under the influence of Asaf Jah I's opponents, Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah issued a decree to Mubariz Khan, to stop Asaf Jah I which resulted in the Battle of Shakar Kheda. [130] According to the 2011[update] census, the religious make-up of Greater Hyderabad was: Hindus (64.9%), Muslims (30.1%), Christians (2.8%), Jains (0.3%), Sikhs (0.3%) and Buddhists (0.1%); 1.5% did not state any religion. [265] Hyderabad has five major medical schoolsOsmania Medical College, Gandhi Medical College, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Deccan College of Medical Sciences and Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences[266]and many affiliated teaching hospitals. [18][25][26] The fifth Qutb Shahi sultan, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, established Hyderabad on the banks of the Musi River in 1591,[27][28] to avoid water shortages experienced at Golconda. An ancient granite fort keeps watch on this city of mosques and bazaars. India batter Suryakumar Yadav recently had a fanboy moment after he met RRR star Junior NTR ahead of the opening ODI against New Zealand in Hyderabad. [248], Television broadcasting in Hyderabad began in 1974 with the launch of Doordarshan, the government of India's public service broadcaster,[249] which transmits two free-to-air terrestrial television channels and one satellite channel. [233] Examples of Hyderabad's arts and crafts are housed in various museums including the Salar Jung Museum (housing "one of the largest one-man-collections in the world"[234]), the Telangana State Archaeology Museum, the Nizam Museum, the City Museum and the Birla Science Museum. Live local Hyderabad news coverage and updates on Politics, elections, Weather, Crime, and More [254], Public and private schools in Hyderabad are governed by the Board of Secondary Education, Telangana or Central Board of Secondary Education, depending on the affiliation and follow a "10+2+3" plan. [63][65] The city has numerous lakes sometime referred to as sagar, meaning "sea". [34][35] The annexed city "Hyderabad" was renamed Darul Jihad (House of War),[36] whereas its state "Golconda" was renamed Deccan Suba (Deccan province) and the capital was moved from Golconda to Aurangabad, about 550km (342mi) northwest of Hyderabad. [128] Hyderabadi Muslims are a unique community who owe much of their history, language, cuisine, and culture to Hyderabad, and the various dynasties who previously ruled. [58] In the northwest part of the city there are upscale residential and commercial areas such as Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Begumpet, Khairtabad, Tolichowki, Jagannath Temple and Miyapur. [35][166][167] Industrialisation began under the Nizams in the late 19th century, helped by railway expansion that connected the city with major ports. [13], The discovery of Megalithic burial sites and cairn circles in the suburbs of Hyderabad, in 1851 by Philip Meadows Taylor, a polymath in the service of the Nizam, had provided evidence that the region in which the city stands has been inhabited from the Stone Age. [281] Complementing these government services are minibus routes operated by Setwin (Society for Employment Promotion & Training in Twin Cities). Admission to professional graduation colleges in Hyderabad, many of which are affiliated with either Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) or Osmania University (OU), is through the Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAM-CET). The other palaces include Falaknuma Palace (inspired by the style of Andrea Palladio), Purani Haveli, King Kothi Palace and Bella Vista Palace all of which were built at the peak of Nizam rule in the 19th century. The "Cyberabad" area in the southwest and west of the city, consisting of Madhapur and Gachibowli has grown rapidly since the 1990s. The northeast end is dotted with residential areas such as Malkajgiri, Neredmet, A. S. Rao Nagar and Uppal. [117] Private clinics are preferred by many residents because of the distance to, poor quality of care at and long waiting times in government facilities,[118]:6061 despite the high proportion of the city's residents being covered by government health insurance: 24% according to a National Family Health Survey in 2005. Hyderabad also has schools of fashion design including Raffles Millennium International, NIFT Hyderabad and Wigan and Leigh College. It is the second-largest city in Sindh, and the eighth largest in Pakistan . Each ward is represented by a corporator, elected by popular vote, as of 2020[update] the city has 7,400,000 voters of which 3,850,000 are male and 3,500,000 are female. [15], The Kakatiya dynasty was reduced to a vassal of the Khalji dynasty in 1310 after its defeat by Sultan Alauddin Khalji of the Delhi Sultanate. WebHyderabad, the City of Pearls, is the capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and named after Hyder Mahal, wife of the ruler Qutab Shah. Topic tags, Hyderabad; Become a TNM Member for just Rs 999! [37][38], After India gained independence, the Nizam declared his intention to remain independent rather than become part of the Indian Union or newly formed Dominion of Pakistan. India vs New Zealand 1st ODI preview: India start their ODI series against New Zealand on Wednesday with the first match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. [9][147] After the 1908 flooding of the Musi River, the city was expanded and civic monuments constructed, particularly during the rule of Mir Osman Ali Khan (the VIIth Nizam), whose patronage of architecture led to him being referred to as the maker of modern Hyderabad. The track will be set up in and around the Secretariat Complex and will go through Lumbini Park, situated on the banks of Hussain Sagar Lake. [64] With an average altitude of 542m (1,778ft), Hyderabad lies on predominantly sloping terrain of grey and pink granite, dotted with small hills, the highest being Banjara Hills at 672m (2,205ft). 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