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''' Mehboob ki Mehendi''' is a place in [[Hyderabad, Telangana]], [[India]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050521165230/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/09/stories/2003060901780200.htm ]</ref> It was a [[mujra]] joint, a time honoured tradition of Music and Dance, during the reign of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizams]] in [[Hyderabad State]].<br />
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==History==<br />
It got its name after a Chilla of Mahboob Subhani, where the mujras were popular. Noted courtesan, [[Mah Laqa Bai]], was present here. The Courtesans and other performing artistes held a respectable position in Hyderabad before [[Aurangzeb]]'s reign.<br />
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==Present day==<br />
In the 1980s it became the [[Red-light district|red light area]]. But in 1996, the area was evacuated.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130730132714/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-05/hyderabad/30592816_1_flesh-trade-auto-drivers-brothels ]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://postnoon.com/2012/12/12/hyderabad-prostitutes-goes-online-number-on-street-goes-down/94078|title = PostGrid - Offline Communication Platform & API - PostGrid™ - US & International - Post Grid}}</ref> Prominent NGO, [[Prajwala]] is working to rehabilitate the children.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130329082526/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-23/hyderabad/35982664_1_qutub-shahi-courtesans-golconda The Courtesans of Hyderabad & Mehboob Ki Mehendi]<br />
* [https://archive.today/20130216063347/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-30/hyderabad/36063042_1_courtesans-raj-kanwar-worthy-patrons The Elite Performer]<br />
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{{Neighbourhoods of Hyderabad}}<br />
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[[Category:Hyderabad State]]<br />
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India]]<br />
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