Portal:Hyderabad
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Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 km2 (250 sq mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of 536 m (1,759 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 census of India, Hyderabad is the fourth-most populous city in India with a population of 6.9 million residents within the city limits, and has a population of 9.7 million residents in the metropolitan region, making it the sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India.
Until the 19th century, Hyderabad was known for its pearl industry and was nicknamed the "City of Pearls", and was the only trading centre for Golconda diamonds in the world. Many of the city's historical and traditional bazaars remain open. Hyderabad's central location between the Deccan Plateau and the Western Ghats, and industrialisation throughout the 20th century attracted major Indian research, manufacturing, educational and financial institutions. Since the 1990s, the city has emerged as an Indian hub of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology and information technology. The formation of the special economic zones of Hardware Park and HITEC City, dedicated to information technology, has encouraged leading multinationals to set up operations in Hyderabad. (Full article...)
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Hyderabad is located in central Telangana and is spread over an area of 2,500 km2. The city lies in the Deccan Plateau and rises to an average height of 536 m above the sea level. The city lies at 17.366° N latitude and 78.476° E longitude.
Hyderabad possesses a unique landscape–spectacular rock formations which are about 2.5 billion years old; among the oldest and hardest rocks in the world. Rocky and hilly regions around the city are under obliteration for urbanization. Granite ridges and hillocks weathered into picturesque balancing forms are a part of the Deccan Shield area. Grey and Pink Granites are among the world's oldest. Crops are commonly grown in the surrounding paddy fields. The city's soil type is mainly red sandy with areas of black cotton soil. Hyderabad falls in the seismic zone-II and is seismically least exposed to earthquakes. (Full article...)
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Map of Hyderabad, 1914 (from History of Hyderabad) -
Mushaira by courtesans in Hyderabad (from Culture of Hyderabad) -
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Panorama of Charminar complex, showing the Charminar, Mecca Masjid and Nizamia Hospital (from Culture of Hyderabad) -
Shops in the Laad Bazaar (from Culture of Hyderabad) -
JP Morgan Tower, Hyderabad. (from Economy of Hyderabad) -
The Buddha Statue of Hyderabad at Hussain Sagar lake was constructed in the 1980s. (from History of Hyderabad) -
The elevation model of Hyderabad and Secunderabad areas, created using ASTER GDEM v2 Data. (from Geography of Hyderabad) -
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Distant view of Hyderabad, 1880s (from History of Hyderabad) -
Map of Hyderabad, 1911 (from History of Hyderabad) -
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Birla Mandir Hyderabad (from Culture of Hyderabad) -
Students leaving the Osmania University, c. 1939–1945 (from History of Hyderabad) -
Numaish in Hyderabad (from Culture of Hyderabad) -
Portrait of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (from History of Hyderabad)
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One of the Qutb Shahi Tombs (from Culture of Hyderabad) -
Throne of the Nizam of Hyderabad at Chowmahalla Palace (from History of Hyderabad) -
Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan, the first Nizam of Hyderabad -
Hyderabadi biryani along with other Hyderabadi cuisine -
British Residency, Hyderabad, 1880s (from History of Hyderabad) -
Asaf Jah VII pays homage to King George and Queen Mary, Delhi Durbar, 1911 (from History of Hyderabad) -
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All Steel Deccani Sword, the Tulwar (from Culture of Hyderabad) -
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Kachiguda Railway Station, 1932 (from History of Hyderabad) -
The Hill Fort Palace, 1930s (from History of Hyderabad) -
Hyderabad Metro was inaugurated in 2017. (from History of Hyderabad) -
Charminar (from Culture of Hyderabad) -
Bonalu celebrations in Hyderabad (from Culture of Hyderabad) -
One Hyderabadi Rupee coin issued in 1329 AH (1911 CE) during the reign of Asaf Jah VI (from History of Hyderabad) -
A view of 16th century ruined city of Naya Qila (from Economy of Hyderabad) -
Gachibowli; a suburb of Hyderabad. (from Geography of Hyderabad) -
A foggy day in Hyderabad (from Geography of Hyderabad)
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- ... that Wolseley Haig noted that it was not the "city's huge mosque" but the "far less pretentious" Jama Masjid that served as the congregational mosque in Hyderabad?
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