Shah Ali Banda is a part in

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, in the northern part of Southern India ...

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 so ...

. It forms a part of the Old City, Hyderabad area located close to

Charminar The Charminar () is a mosque and monument located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Constructed in 1591, the landmark is a symbol of Hyderabad and officially incorporated in the emblem of Telangana The Charminar's long history includes the existe ...

. It is about 2 kilometers south of the

. The

Shah Ali Banda Clock Tower The Shah Ali Banda clock tower is a clock tower located in Hyderabad, India. History It was constructed in 1904, as part of Raj Rai Rayan's palace. The palace has been destroyed, but the clock tower remains. The clock is being restored in 2020 ...

is located here.

Transport

Shah Ali Banda is well 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 ...

due to its proximity to

. The closest MMTS train stations are located at Uppuguda and

Yakatpura Yakutpura (Urdu - ''یاقوت پورہ''; Telugu - ''యాకుత్పురా'') is a traditional and district of the Old City, Hyderabad in Telangana state, India. With a population of 6,335 inhabitants, the size of the area is about 0. ...

Communal unrest

Shah Ali Banda is part of the area surrounding the Old City, which has problems with communal riots, forcing police to impose curfews. In 1992, one community cut off power to Shah ali banda in order to disable and ransack the area. Due to this violent memory, and the constant fear of a repeat attack, power cuts are handled as very extreme situations with police enforcing complete shut down of the city.

Restaurants

Shah Ali Banda is famous for its restaurants, offering

Hyderabadi cuisine Hyderabadi cuisine (native: ''Hyderabadi Ghizaayat''), also known as Deccani cuisine, is the native cooking style of the Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The ''haute cuisine'' of Hyderabad began to develop after the foundation of the Bahmani Sultan ...

, such as Pista House and Shah Ghouse Café.

References

{{Neighborhoods of Hyderabad, state=collapsed Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India