Rukn-ud-Daula lake or Rukunu Dowla Lake is a historic lake situated in

Shivarampally Shivarampally is a major commercial and residential area in Hyderabad, Telangana. It provides connectivity to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The P.V. Narasimha Rao Expressway passes through Shivrampally. Nehru Zoological Park, one of th ...

village near Hyderabad, India.

History

The lake was constructed in 1770 by Nawab Rukn-ud-Daula - the Prime Minister of

Sikandar Jah Nawab Mir Akbar Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III (11 November 1768 – 21 May 1829), was the 3rd Nizam/Ruler of Hyderabad, India from 1803 to 1829. He was born in Chowmahalla Palace in the Khilwath, the second son of Asaf Jah ...

- the 3rd Nizam of Hyderabad. Reputedly originally 104 acres, the lake has been subject of controversy over claims of encroachment.

Current Status

The lake has been encroached by land-grabbers.

References

{{reflist Hyderabad State Lakes of Hyderabad, India Artificial lakes of India People from Hyderabad State