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Warasiguda
Warasiguda is one of the neighborhoods in Secunderabad, India. It is named by Waris nawab. Etymology The name ''Warisguda'' was derived from two words, Waris and guda. ''Waris Khan'', who got this land as gift from Nizams of Hyderabad has sold it to different people; and ''guda'' refers to a populated place. The area comes under Chilkalguda Police Station limits Education Osmania University which is one of the oldest modern universities in India is at a distance of one kilometer from the area. A few of schools in this area include ''Kakatiya Techno School'', ''Jyothi Model High School'', ''Sumitra High School'', ''Jawahar English High School'' and ''Balaji High School''. ''Johnson Grammar School (ICSE)'' and ''Netaji public high school'' have been the prominent schools of this area. File:OsmaniaUnivArtsCollege.JPG, Arts College building on O.U. campus Image:OsmaniaUniv_LawCollege.jpg, Law College building on O.U. campus Culture Islamic religious places of worship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System
The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, commonly abbreviated MMTS, is a suburban rail system in Hyderabad, India. A joint venture of the government of Telangana and the South Central Railway, it is operated by the latter. The system operates on three main routes: Falaknuma–Lingampalli, Hyderabad–Falaknuma and Hyderabad–Lingampalli. History The first phase was opened to the public on 9 August 2003 by Deputy Prime Minister of India L.K. Advani. The second phase was opened by N.Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. The system has three lines, with total length of . In May, 2010, Indian Railways decided to take over the Phase II project at an estimated cost of 641 crore. The Railway Board cleared the second phase after the state government agreed to fund two-thirds of the cost, and it is under construction. Phase I The first phase was completed at a cost of , and it was inaugurated on 9 August 2003 by Deputy Prime Minister of India L. K. Advani. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition, but the following may serve as a starting point: "Neighbourhood is generally defined spatially as a specific geographic area and functionally as a set of social networks. Neighbourhoods, then, are the spatial units in which face-to-face social interactions occur—the personal settings and situations where residents seek to realise common values, socialise youth, and maintain effective social control." Preindustrial cities In the words of the urban scholar Lewis Mumford, "Neighbourhoods, in some annoying, inchoate f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lingampally, Hyderabad
Serilingampally, also known as Lingampally, is a major suburb located in the north western part of Hyderabad City. It is the headquarters of the Serilingamapally mandal in the Ranga Reddy district of the Indian state of Telangana It is administered by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Due to its close proximity to Hitech City, Gachibowli, Nanakramguda, Manikonda and Kondapur, there has been a heavy influx of IT companies. University of Hyderabad (UoH) is also located here. Demographics India census, Serilingampally had a population of 153,364 composed of 32,642 households. This population contains 79,225 males and 74,139 females. census, Serilingampally has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 42%, and female literacy is 41%. In Serilingampally, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Industries Patancheru, an industrial area in Medak district, is about 6 km from this area. ALIND (Aluminum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falaknuma
Falaknuma is a palace in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It originally belonged to the Paigah family, and was later owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It is on a hillock and covers a area in Falaknuma, from Charminar. It was built by Nawab Sir Viqar-ul-Umra, Prime Minister of Hyderabad and the uncle & brother-in-law of the sixth Nizam. ''Falak-numa'' means "Like the Sky" or "Mirror of Sky" in Urdu. Design An English architect William Ward Marret designed the palace. Sir Vicar's monogram "VO" is on the furniture, walls and ceiling of the palace. It is made completely with Italian marble with stained-glass windows and covers an area of . The palace was built in the shape of a scorpion with two stings spread out as wings in the north. The middle part is occupied by the main building and the kitchen, ''Gol Bangla'', ''Zenana Mehal'', and harem quarters stretch to the south. The Nawab was an avid traveller, and his influences show in the architecture, which combines Italian and Tudo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilsukhnagar
Dilsukhnagar is one of the largest commercial and residential centers in Hyderabad. It was once part of the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, but later merged with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. History The name "Dilsukhnagar" is derived from Dilsukh Ramprasad, an agricultural land owner who lived around Malakpet. It is said that he subdivided his land into plots and built a colony which he named Dilsukhnagar. Dilsukhnagar was once a purely residential suburb; however, in the last decade strong economic growth has transformed it into a major commercial hub. Administration Dilsukhnagar was merged into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in 2007 after an order passed by the Government of Telangana. It is now a part of the Telangana State Assembly. Transport The suburb houses a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus depot. Multi-Modal Transport System station in Malakpet serves Dilsukhnagar. It is well connected by Hyderabad Metro Incidents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koti, Hyderabad
Koti (or Kothi) is a locality in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is one of the best-known commercial Old Suburbs of Hyderabad. There are two areas in the vicinity: King Koti and Ram Koti. History The area's name comes from Koti Residency, ''koti'' meaning a mansion, for the lavish mansion built in Victorian and Corinthian style once belonging the British resident James Achilles Kirkpatrick and which was, in 1949, converted into the campus of the Osmania University College for Women. Background Originally the Devdi was owned by a nobleman Kamal Khan, and later by Mir Osman Ali Khan, the Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar. The Nizam then inhabited the palace after his ascension to the throne in 1911, unlike his father who lived in Chowmahalla Palace. Passers-by then carved "K K" on the accessible walls of the palace, which irked its royal resident. He then passed a farman, or Royal charter, to name the building King Kothi or "King’s Mansion". Commercial value Koti is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TSRTC
Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (abbreviated as TSRTC) is a state-owned corporation that runs bus transport services to and from the Indian state of Telangana. It was formed in 2014 by splitting the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Many other Indian metro towns in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa and Chhattisgarh are also linked with the services of TSRTC. It serves about 6 million passengers every day, having three zones and services operating through 97 depots. History Road transport corporation in Telangana State was first established as NSRRTD ( Nizam State Rail & Road Transport Department), a wing of Nizam State Railway in the erstwhile Hyderabad State, in 1932, with 27 buses and 166 employees. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) was established on 11 January 1958 in pursuance of the Road Transport Corporations Act 1950. Consequent upon bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh state into Telangana and residual Andhra Pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kausar Masjid
Kausar, Kautsar, Kauser, Kawthar or Kaouthar ( ar, كَوْثَر) is an Arabic muslim given name for both males or females, which means "abundance", "bountiful" or "plentiful". The name is either a reference to surah Al-Kawthar or Hauzu'l-Kausar, a sacred lake called the "pond of abundance" in Paradise, mentioned in the Quran. The name and its variants are popular in the muslim world, especially in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia. Variations The name has many variants in different part of the world, due to different Arabic romanization standards used. The variant Kausar and Kautsar mostly used in South Asia, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. While the variant Kawthar and Kaouthar generally used in Western Asia and North Africa. Due to French influence in the Maghreb region, the name is occasionally romanized as Kaouther or Kawther. The given name may refer to: Kaouthar * Kaouthar Bachraoui, Tunisian newscaster Kaouther *Kaouther Ben Hania (born 1977), Tunisian film d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmania University
Osmania University is a collegiate public state university located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad in 1918 , He released a farman to establish OSMANIA UNIVERSITY on the day of 28 August 1918. It is the third oldest university in southern India, and the first to be established in the erstwhile Kingdom of Hyderabad. It was the first Indian university to have Urdu as a medium of instruction — but with English as a compulsory subject. As of 2012, the university hosts 3,700 international students from more than 80 nations. The O.U. is one of the largest university systems in the world with over 300,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges. The Osmania Medical College was once a part of the O.U. System. However, it is now under the supervision of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences. History The Osmania University was brought into existence in 1918 through a '' firman'' of ''Mir Osman Ali Khan'', the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilkalguda
Chilakalguda is a residential neighbourhood of Secunderabad, India. It is predominantly a middle-class neighbourhood with rich of culture, and is located half kilometer away from the Secunderabad Railway Station. Residential Quarters for Employees of South Central Railway are located here. Gandhi Statue is one of the predominant places in the area. The neighbourhoods of Chilakalguda include Padmarao Nagar, Sitaphalmandi, Namalagundu, Parsigutta and Mylargadda. Transport Chilakalguda is well connected by road. TSRTC buses shuttles from the area to all parts of the city. The closest MMTS station is at Sitaphalmandi. The nearest Metro Station to Chilakalguda is Secunderabad East Metro Station. Culture A few of spiritual sites in the locality include ''Hanuman temple'', ''Katta Maisamma-Nalla Pochamma temple'', ''Jamia Masjid'', ''Masjid Ahle-Hadith'', ''EIDGAH'' and the C.S.I. Wesley Church Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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