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Khajaguda
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Khajaguda
Khajaguda (India)
Coordinates: 17°24′53″N78°21′27″E / 17.4148017°N 78.3573688°E / 17.4148017; 78.3573688
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Telangana
District Ranga Reddy
Metro Hyderabad
Named for Khaja Shamsuddin
Government
 • Body GHMC
Languages
 • Official Telugu, English, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TS-07
Planning agency GHMC
Website telangana.gov.in

Khajaguda is a major commercial and residential area in Hyderabad, Telangana, in the suburb of Gachibowli. [1] [2] It is in the vicinity of Financial district, Gachibowli and HITEC City. [3] Several residential apartments like ASBL Lakeside, IT HEIGHTS, Niharika Interlake, Niharika Lakefront are situated in Khajaguda.

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Sights

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Khajaguda Talab

Schools

Hospitals

Food and Beverage (F&B)

Vicinity

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Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta)

The landmarks Near Khajaguda are Ananthaswamy hills (Boda gutta), Delhi public school, Raidurgam police station, Baskin robbins and MJR magnifique. There are few gigantic rock formations known as Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta). [9] [10] Fakhruddin Gutta heritage site (rock formation) is divided between Puppalguda and Khajaguda villages. [11] [12] Fakhruddin Gutta granite rock formations (popularly known as Khajaguda Hills) are as old as 2.5 billion years. [13] [14] [15] Khajaguda Rock Formation, which is prehistoric heritage site, is spread across 180-acre (0.73 km2). [16] [17] [18] The tomb of Saint Hazrat Baba Fakhruddin Aulia — spiritual mentor of Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah (founder of the Bahmani Kingdom) who was buried here in 1353 AD; an over 800-year-old Annatha Padmanabha Swamy Temple and a cave where the revered saint, Meher Baba had meditated are situated on Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta). [19] [20] [21] In October 2023, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) started work to fence the 2.5 billion-year-old Khajaguda rock formations and limiting access to motorists, visitors. [22] [23]

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Rocks Fakhruddin Gutta Hyderabad

Public transport

Hyderabad Airport Express Metro will pass through Khajaguda - Nanakramguda Road. Khajaguda is connected by buses run by TSRTC, since a HCU Bus Depot is close by, it is well connected.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Khajaguda road work opens up trenches, motorists fume".
  3. ↑ "Khaja Guda, Manikonda, Hyderabad, Telangana, India".
  4. ↑ "Road work eating into Khajaguda lake, say activists".
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  7. ↑ "Embassy Group partners with SAS Infra to develop 3 in Hyderabad's Financial District".
  8. ↑ "When Sunil Gavaskar batted for a cause!".
  9. ↑ "Why are Hyderabad's rock formations disappearing?".
  10. ↑ "Hyderabad: 3 booked for destroying part of Khajaguda rocks".
  11. ↑ "HC order openly flouted in Fakhruddin Gutta".
  12. ↑ "Yet another blow to Hyderabad's rock heritage".
  13. ↑ "A city as multifaceted as a diamond".
  14. ↑ "HMDA finally wakes up to Khajaguda destruction".
  15. ↑ "Telangana government urged to save Fakhruddin Gutta heritage rocks".
  16. ↑ "Telangana's Khajaguda Rock Formation is as old as the Earth's crust!".
  17. ↑ "Prehistoric connect makes Khajaguda unique".
  18. ↑ "A year of challenges for built heritage in Telangana".
  19. ↑ "250 Hyderabadis lace up and run to...Save Fakhruddin Gutta".
  20. ↑ "Telangana: Khajaguda's heritage rocks turning to dust".
  21. ↑ "Hyderabad's geological heritage turning to dust".
  22. ↑ "HMDA begins work on fencing Khajaguda hills".
  23. ↑ "Khajaguda rocks turn vice den, HMDA begins work on limiting access to motorists, visitors".
  24. ↑ "21 link roads over 24 km completed".
  25. ↑ "ORR-Lanco link road to be realigned to save Khajaguda rocks".
  26. ↑ "Yet another blow to Hyderabad's rock heritage".
  27. ↑ "Hyderabad: 3 booked for destroying part of Khajaguda rocks".
  28. ↑ "Khajaguda: Activists allege contempt of court".
  29. ↑ "IT corridors to get link roads to ease traffic".
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