Nawab Saheb Kunta is a neighbourhood of Hyderabad, India. The neighbourhood is located in a low-lying area of the Old City [1] and has been developed since 1978, fully developed locality with all shops, schools, and hospitals. [ citation needed ] The area is prone to waterlogging and flooding, which sometimes leads to problems with the supply of drinking water. As it is a majority Muslim population the municipality does not do much as compared to Raghuvendra colony which is nearby [2]
Nawab Saheb Kunta is a municipal corporation in Hyderabad district, as it is one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Hyderabad. Most of the people live here are Muslims. It has its own GHMC corporator, Shireen Fatima. [3]
The medical system of Nawab Saheb Kunta is poor. Regularly, people who live there are diagnosed with different diseases which are rare in more well-to-do areas, like dengue, malaria, and chikungunya. [4]
Unrepaired and Tarmacless roads and scarcity of water continues to affect vast areas of the Old City. The residents of Vettapally, Fatima Nagar, Nawab Sahab kunta, Tigal kunta and Mustafa Nagar of Bhadurpura constituency, alleged that local administration has ignored these areas which lack basic amenities. [5]
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party is strong in this area. [6]
The oldest mosques in this area are Masjid-e-Omer Farooq, Masjid-e-Bilal, and Masjid-e-Bibi Fatima.
Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung was an Indian politician and foremost Muslim leader in the Hyderabad Deccan. He founded All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and the branches of Khaksars in Hyderabad and was known as a powerful religious preacher. In 1938, he was elected the President of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, a position in which he served till his death.
Jubilee Hills is an affluent suburban neighbourhood in Western part of Hyderabad, Telangana. It is one of the most expensive commercial and residential locations in India with prime land prices fetching up to ₹300,000 ($4015) per square yard. A 6-acre (24,000 m2) tract of land in the city was sold for nearly ₹3,340,000,000 ($66,800,000) in 2005. Rental prices on Road Numbers 36 and 37 range from ₹100–₹200 per square foot, among the top commercial rental locales in India.
Moula-Ali commonly known as Moula Ali. It is a well-developed industrial and urban area in Malkajgiri Mandal, of the Medchal-Malkajgiri district, It is a part of Greater Hyderabad and also a part of Hyderabad Metropolitan Region of the Indian state of Telangana, This area is well connected with rail transportation through the Moula Ali Railway Station. It is noted for its Moula Ali hill, on top of which stands the Moula Ali Dargah and mosque, dedicated to Ali.
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Once upon a time, Hyderabad was known as City of Lakes. Some of these lakes are natural and various are manmade bodies. As per various sources only a few decades back, Hyderabad had a large number of water bodies such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams, aquaculture ponds, tanks etc.. Most of these lakes have totally disappeared and the surface area of most of the surviving lakes have shrunken and turned to tiny ponds and cesspool. Some of the lakes which have totally disappeared are Tigal Kunta, Somajiguda Tank, Mir Jumla tank, Pahar Tigal Kunta, Kunta Bhawani Das, Nawab Saheb Kunta, Afzalsagar, Nallakunta, Masab Tank etc. Hussainsagar Lake, Kunta Mallaiyapalli have shrunk drastically. Out of thousands of water bodies those were existing in 1970s in various sizes in and around Hyderabad, today only about 70 to 500 of them have survived. Most of them have disappeared due to encroachment or have been illegally drained for real estate projects by private or government agencies. The existing lakes have been used to dump garbage and sewage water. Most of these lakes and tanks were built during the regime of Qutub Shah in 16th and 17th century and later by Nizams as a source of drinking water for the residents of Hyderabad. The area of Hussain Sagar, which is the largest lake in Hyderabad shrunk by more than 40% i.e. from 550 ha to 349 ha in just 30 years. This lake was built in 1575 AD and since 1930 is not being used as a source for drinking water.
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Neredmet is formally known as Neredu Mettu is a residential neighbourhood in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It falls under Malkajgiri mandal & Circle in Medchal-Malkajgiri district. Neredmet currently serves as the headquarters of Rachakonda Police commissionerate, one of the three police commissionerates of Hyderabad City. It was earlier a part of Malkajgiri Municipality, but now it is administered under Malkajgiri Circle of GHMC-Secunderabad Zone. It forms Ward No. 136- Neredmet (Fully), Ward No. 137- Vinayak Nagar(Fully), Ward No. 138- Moula-Ali(Half), Ward No. 139- East Anandbagh(Partially), Ward No. 140- Malkajgiri (Half), of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
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The Old City of Hyderabad is a walled city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India, located on the banks of the Musi River built by Qutb Shahi sultan Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 AD. There used to be a wall surrounding the Old City, most of which is destroyed. Mubariz Khan, the Mughal governor of Deccan Subah, had fortified the city in 1712 and was completed by Nizam of Hyderabad.
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Kodambakkam is a business and residential neighbourhood in Central Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The neighbourhood is served by Kodambakkam railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Kodambakkam has a high concentration of film studios and has been known for its status as the hub of the Tamil film industry, lending its name to the industry's monicker Kollywood.
The localities and neighborhoods of Hyderabad have unique oral histories, dating to the time of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, over 400 years ago, and are named after various people and things. Some are named after a major building or structure in the locality, others named for individuals. The names are mostly in Telugu and Urdu, the major languages of the city. This is a list of localities, neighborhoods and streets of Hyderabad and their etymology.