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A view ofDilsukhnagar,one of the largest commercial and residential centers in Hyderabad.

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Hyderabad(/ˈhaɪdərəbæd/^ⓘHY-dər-ə-bad;Telugu:[ˈɦaɪ̯daraːbaːd],Urdu:[ˈɦɛːdəɾaːbaːd],ISO:Haidarābād) is the capital and largest city of theIndian stateofTelangana.It occupies 650 km²(250 sq mi) on theDeccan Plateaualong the banks of theMusi River,in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of 542 m (1,778 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain aroundartificial lakes,including theHussain Sagarlake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the2011 census of India,Hyderabad is thefourth-most populous city in Indiawith a population of6.9 millionresidents within the city limits, and has a population of9.7 millionresidents in themetropolitan region,making it thesixth-most populous metropolitan areain India. With an output ofUS$74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India.

Until the19th century,Hyderabad was known for thepearl industryand was nicknamed the "City of Pearls", and was the only trading centre forGolconda diamondsin the world. Many of the city's historical and traditionalbazaarsremain open. Hyderabad's central location between theDeccan Plateauand theWestern Ghats,and industrialisation throughout the20th centuryattracted major Indian research, manufacturing, educational and financial institutions. Since the 1990s, the city has emerged as anIndian hub of pharmaceuticals and biotechnologyand information technology. The formation of thespecial economic zonesofHardware ParkandHITEC City,dedicated to information technology, has encouraged leading multinationals to set up operations in Hyderabad. (Full article...)

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Tombs of Subhan Quli (front) and Sultan Quli (rear)

TheQutub Shahi Tombsare located in the Ibrahim Bagh (garden precinct), close to the famousGolconda FortinHyderabad, India.They contain thetombsand mosques built by the various kings of theQutub Shahi dynasty.The galleries of the smaller tombs are of a single storey while the larger ones are two-storied. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below. The domes were originally overlaid with blue and green tiles, of which only a few pieces now remain.

The complex was put byUNESCOon its "tentative list" to become aWorld Heritage Sitein 2014, with others in the region, under the nameMonuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate(despite there being a number of different sultanates). (Full article...)

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Image 1Asaf Jah VIIpays homage toKing GeorgeandQueen Mary,Delhi Durbar,1911 (fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 2Candid camera-shot of Lt. Gen. H.H. Nizam Mir Sir Mahboob Ali Khan (sixth Nizam of Hyderabad) taken in 1905 (fromCulture of Hyderabad)
Image 3A view of 16th century ruined city ofNaya Qila(fromEconomy of Hyderabad)
Image 4Gachibowli Indoor Stadium(fromCulture of Hyderabad)
Image 5The elevation model of Hyderabad and Secunderabad areas, created using ASTER GDEM v2 Data. (fromGeography of Hyderabad)
Image 6Shops in theLaad Bazaar(fromCulture of Hyderabad)
Image 7A foggy day in Hyderabad (fromGeography of Hyderabad)
Image 8Hyderabadi biryanialong with otherHyderabadi cuisine
Image 9Birla Mandir Hyderabad (fromCulture of Hyderabad)
Image 10OneHyderabadi Rupeecoin issued in 1329 AH (1911 CE) during the reign ofAsaf Jah VI(fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 11Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah,founder ofHyderabadandUrdu poet(fromCulture of Hyderabad)
Image 12Students leaving theOsmania University,c. 1939–1945 (fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 13Hussain Sagar Lake(fromGeography of Hyderabad)
Image 14Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan,the firstNizam of Hyderabad
Image 15Asaf Jah VIIand his heir apparentMukarram Jah,both wearingSherwaniandRumi Topi
Image 16Map of Hyderabad, 1914 (fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 17TheHill Fort Palace,1930s (fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 18Aurangzebduring theSiege of Golconda,1687 (fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 19Distant view of Hyderabad, 1880s (fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 20ABidriwareof the 18th century, displayed atMusée du Louvre(fromCulture of Hyderabad)
Image 21Map of Hyderabad, 1911 (fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 22British Residency, Hyderabad,1880s (fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 23Hyderabad Metrowas inaugurated in 2017. (fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 24Throne of the Nizam of Hyderabad atChowmahalla Palace(fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 25Charminar(fromCulture of Hyderabad)
Image 26Portrait ofMuhammad Quli Qutb Shah(fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 27Gachibowli; a suburb of Hyderabad. (fromGeography of Hyderabad)
Image 28Kachiguda Railway Station,1932 (fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 29All Steel Deccani Sword, the Tulwar (fromCulture of Hyderabad)
Image 30TheBuddha Statue of HyderabadatHussain Sagarlake was constructed in the 1980s. (fromHistory of Hyderabad)
Image 31One of theQutb Shahi Tombs(fromCulture of Hyderabad)
Image 32Panorama of Charminar complex, showing the Charminar,Mecca MasjidandNizamia Hospital(fromCulture of Hyderabad)

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Charminar

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The Charminar(lit. "four minarets" ), constructed in 1591, is a monument andmosquelocated inHyderabad,Telangana,India.The landmark has become known globally as a symbol of Hyderabad and is listed among the most recognized structures in India. It has also been officially incorporated as theEmblem of Telanganafor the state of Telangana.

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v t e Neighbourhoods ofHyderabad
Etymology List of neighbourhoods
Hyderabad district	A. C. Guards Abids Adikmet Afzal Gunj Aghapura Aliabad Alijah Kotla Amberpet Ameerpet Ashok Nagar Asif Nagar Azamabad Azampura Badichowdi Bagh Lingampally Balkampet Banjara Hills Bank Street Barkas Barkatpura Basheerbagh Bazarghat Begum Bazaar Begumpet Bharat Nagar Bolarum Borabanda Bowenpally Chaderghat Champapet Chanchalguda Chandrayan Gutta Chatta Bazaar Chikkadpally Chilkalguda Chintal Basti Dabirpura Dar-ul-Shifa Dhoolpet Domalguda Edi Bazar Erragadda Fateh Nagar Ferozguda Film Nagar Gudimalkapur Golnaka Goshamahal Gulzar Houz Hasmathpet] Himayatnagar Hyderguda Izzat Nagar Jahanuma Jamia Osmania Jubilee Hills Kachiguda Karkhana Kavadiguda Khairtabad Koti Krishna Nagar Laad Bazaar Lab quarters Lakdi ka pul Lal Darwaza Lallaguda Langar Houz Laxminagar Colony Madina Maharajgunj Mahatma Gandhi Road Malakpet Mallepally Marredpally Masab Tank Mehboob ki Mehendi Mehdipatnam Minister Road Mir Alam Tank Moazzam Jahi Market Moghalpura Moti Nagar Musheerabad Mylargadda Nalgonda 'X' Roads Nallakunta Namalagundu Nampally, Hyderabad Narayanguda Nawab Saheb Kunta Nayapul Noorkhan Bazar Padmanabha Nagar Colony Padmarao Nagar Pan bazar Parsigutta Patny Pisal Banda Punjagutta Purana pul Putlibowli Raj Bhavan Road Rajendranagar Ramnagar Rani Gunj Rastrapathi Road Red Hills Rein Bazar RTC X Roads Saidabad Saifabad Sanathnagar Sanghi Nagar S. R. Nagar Santoshnagar Secunderabad Shahran Market Shah-Ali-Banda Shanker Mutt Shivam Road Sikh Village Sindhi Colony Sitaphalmandi Somajiguda Srinagar colony Sultan Bazar Tarnaka Tilaknagar Tolichowki Tirumalagiri Uppuguda Vidyanagar Vikrampuri Warsiguda Yakutpura Yousufguda
Greater Hyderabad	A. S. Rao Nagar Allwyn Colony Alwal Anandbagh Attapur Bairamalguda Balanagar Boggulkunta Champapet Cherlapally Chintalakunta Dilsukhnagar ECIL X Roads Gachibowli Gaddiannaram Gautham Nagar Habsiguda Hafeezpet Hastinapuram Hayathnagar HITEC City Jagadgirigutta Jeedimetla Kakatiya Nagar Kamala Nagar Kapra Karmanghat Karwan Kondapur Kothapet Kukatpally Kushaiguda L. B. Nagar Lingojiguda Lothkunta Macha Bollaram Madeenaguda Madhapur Malkajgiri Miyapur Moosapet Moosarambagh Moula Ali Nacharam Nagole Neredmet Patancheru Pet Basheerabad Ramanthapur Raidurg Sainikpuri Safilguda Saroornagar Serilingampally Suraram Uppal Vanasthalipuram Venkatapuram Vinayak Nagar Yapral
Hyderabad Urban Agglomeration	Ameenpur Bachupally Badangpet Bandlaguda Jagir Balapur BHEL Township Boduppal Chengicherla Dammaiguda Jawaharnagar Jalpally Kandlakoya Khajaguda Kompally Manikonda Medipally Meerpet–Jillelguda Nagaram Nanakramguda Nizampet Peerzadiguda Pragathi Nagar Suchitra Center Shamshabad Tellapur
Hyderabad Metropolitan Area	Adibatla Cheriyal Devaryamjal Dundigal Ghatkesar Gandipet Gundlapochampalli Ibrahimpatnam IDA Bollaram Hakimpet Keesara Kismatpur Kokapet Kurmalguda Medchal Nadergul Narapally Narsingi Pedda Amberpet Pocharam Puppalguda Rampally Shamirpet Tukkuguda Thumkunta Turkayamjal Umdanagar Yamnampet
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