Asifnagar
Asif Nagar is a major locality in the western part of Hyderabad, India. It is located north of the Musi River near Mehdipatnam. It is a mandal in the Hyderabad District and one of the oldest suburbs that have existed for a long while.
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Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...
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India
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. It is a locality in Hyderabad District and one of the old suburbs that have existed for a long while now. It is one of the oldest localities to exist in the history of Hyderabad during the time of
Nizams
The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through the 20th century. Nizam of Hyderabad (Niẓām ul-Mulk, also known as Asaf Jah) was the title of the monarch of the Hyderabad State ( divided between the state of Telangana, M ...
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The major colonies are Vijayanagar Colony, Aghapura Colony, Bazargaat Colony and Sitarambagh. Major landmarks are Badi Masjid popularly known as Tabligi Jamat Mosque (Nizam's era), Glory Cinema Talkies (1935; earlier known as Zia and Sham Talkies), SBH Branch (1973) and Housing Board Colony (1956).
History
Mallepally was built by fifth Asafjahi ruler – Afzal Ud Daula next to the Afzal Sagar tank which was one of the largest tank. Many people from Mallepally emigrated from India to the western countries. In the early 19th century, Malay people used to stay at this place and that's how the area got its name.
In the early 20th century, Hyderabad faced much flooding by the Musi River and subsequently led to a plague which reduced the population. Nizam Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII, who had just come to occupy the throne, conferred with his ministers and city planners to come up with comprehensive plans to improve sanitation and hygiene of the city.
Transport
Mallepally is connected by buses run by
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 Trans ...
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The closest MMTS train station is at Nampally is about 2 km away.
Business
Mallepally is a market for all those who would love to wander the lanes of an old Hyderabad, giving you the touch of memories of famous
shawarma
Shawarma (; ar, شاورما) is a popular Middle Eastern dish that originated in the Ottoman Empire, consisting of meat cut into thin slices, stacked in a cone-like shape, and roasted on a slowly-turning vertical rotisserie or spit. Traditiona ...
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Entertainment
This area is residential but it does has Priya cinema hall for families to enjoy their free time.
Famous People
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Fani Badayuni
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Early life
He was schooled at Government High School and graduated from Bareilly College in 1901, studied law at Aligarh Muslim U ...
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Shaukat Kaifi
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Riaz Ahmed
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* Rai Janki Pershad
* Mohd Sakhawat Ali
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Allama Hairat Badayuni
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Shabana Azmi
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Karwan
Karwan is one of the major suburb in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is a part of the old city of Hyderabad.
It is 10 km from the IT hubs like Gachibowli, HITECH City, etc. It had major importance in the trade which happened during the tim ...
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Asifnagar
Asif Nagar is a major locality in the western part of Hyderabad, India. It is located north of the Musi River near Mehdipatnam. It is a mandal in the Hyderabad District and one of the oldest suburbs that have existed for a long while.
This ...
* Vijaya Nagar Colony
* Shantinagar
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Mangalhat
Dhoolpet is part of the Old City of Hyderabad India, partly inhabited by people who migrated from Uttar Pradesh during the Nizam rule.
The area is well-known for illegal bootlegging. The Jummerat Bazaar (''Thursday Market'') is a flea marke ...
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Mehdipatnam
Mehdipatnam is a locality in the Southwestern part of Hyderabad, India. It is located north of the Musi River near Asif Nagar and is named after Mehdi Nawaz Jung, a politician and bureaucrat of the Hyderabad State.
Large Masjids are located ...
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Masab Tank
Masab Tank is an anglicized version of Maa-Sahiba Tank. Maa-Sahiba was a title endowed on Hayat Bakshi Begum, wife of Qutub Shahi VI. The ‘Talab’ or tank was built by Khanum Agha, Qutub Shah V's mother, but it became famous after his wife as ...
* Murad Nagar
* Dhool Pet
* Gosha Mahal
* Seetaram Bagh
* Tallagadda