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'''Musheerabad''' is a commercial | '''Musheerabad''' is a commercial centre in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]]. Musheerabad comes under central zone and ninth circle of Hyderabad, and falls under the '''Secunderabad revenue division'''. | ||
== History == | |||
The historic old portion of [[Musheerabad Masjid]] was constructed during the [[Qutb Shahi dynasty|Qutb Shahi]] era.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/030618/hyderabad-the-grandeur-of-qutb-mosque.html|title=Hyderabad: The grandeur of Qutb mosque|date=2018-06-03|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-07-20|language=en}}</ref> Later the mosque and surrounding area were given as a ''jagir'' to [[Arastu Jah|Nawab Aratu Jah, Mushir-ul-Mulk]] (then [[Prime Minister of Hyderabad]]) and named in his honour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.knowap.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:a-history-behind-street-names-of-hyderabad-a-secunderabad&catid=14:cover-features&Itemid=69|title=A History behind Street Names of Hyderabad & Secunderabad|last=Administrator|website=www.knowap.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-07-20}}</ref> | |||
[[File:Musheerabad Jail.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Old Secunderabad Jail, also known as Musheerabad Jail which was constructed in the 1915 and demolished in 2003.]] | |||
The area housed the [[Musheerabad Jail]] until 2003 after which it was demolished and a new hospital and the new premises of [[Gandhi Medical College]] were constructed in the same area.<ref name="prison_hospital">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/15/stories/2004061513980300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040618125350/http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/15/stories/2004061513980300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 June 2004|title=Gandhi Hospital begins a new era|date=14 June 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=22 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="college_hospital">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/09/stories/2003110910910300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040101080656/http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/09/stories/2003110910910300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 January 2004|title=No official sanction for new Gandhi Hospital complex?|last=V|first=Geetanath|date=9 November 2003|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=22 September 2010}}</ref> Most of the recent development of Musheerabad has occurred following the construction of the Gandhi Medical College and the adjoining Gandhi Hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in [[Telangana]]. Several postgraduate medical entrance coaching centres, restaurants and apartments have sprung up in the area, owing to the large number of medical students residing in Musheerabad. The presence of the hospital has also led to several diagnostic labs and pharmacies opening their branches in Musheerabad. A separate station for [[Gandhi Medical College]] has also been planned on the [[Hyderabad Metro]] rail network. | |||
[[File:Govt Industrial Training Institute.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Government Industrial Training Institute at Musheerabad]] | |||
==Politics== | |||
[[Musheerabad (Assembly constituency)]] is one of the [[constituency|electoral constituencies]] in the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]].<ref name="assembly">{{cite news|title=No delimitation to confusion|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/No-delimitation-to-confusion/articleshow/4289898.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126030656/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-20/hyderabad/28058602_1_delimitation-process-segment-constituencies|url-status=live|archive-date=26 January 2013|access-date=26 September 2010|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 March 2009}}</ref> Member of legislative Assembly (MLA) since 2018 is Muta Gopal (TRS). | |||
==Economy== | |||
The area is commercial in nature with the presence mainly of traders of [[silk]] [[saree]]s and [[tanneries]].<ref name="sarees">{{cite news|last=V. S.|first=Krishna|title=Usher in the summer with cool khadis|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/03/15/stories/2004031501680300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040419160234/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/03/15/stories/2004031501680300.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=19 April 2004|access-date=26 September 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 March 2004}}</ref><ref name="tanneries">{{cite news|last=V|first=Geetanath|title=Animal skin trade rampant despite ban|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/26/stories/2005052616860300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050605073250/http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/26/stories/2005052616860300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 June 2005|access-date=26 September 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 May 2005}}</ref> | |||
Musheerabad is a buzz place on Sundays, with roadside old book vendors.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/article962433.ece?textsize=large&test=1 The Hindu article on old book vending in Hyderabad.]</ref> | Musheerabad is a buzz place on Sundays, with roadside old book vendors.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/article962433.ece?textsize=large&test=1 The Hindu article on old book vending in Hyderabad.]</ref> | ||
== | == Transport == | ||
Musheerabad is well-connected to other parts of the city through public transit. [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]] runs several buses. Intercity and intracity trains are available from [[Secunderabad Railway Station]], [[Vidyanagar Railway Station]] and [[Jamia Osmania Railway Station]] – each of which is equidistant from this area. Musheerabad metro station of the [[Hyderabad Metro]] rail network. | |||
== Neighbourhoods == | == Neighbourhoods == | ||
[[Chikkadpally]], [[Ramnagar, Hyderabad|Ramnagar]], [[Kavadiguda]], [[Domalguda]], Ashoknagar, [[Bagh Lingampally]], Gandhinagar, [[Parsigutta]] and [[Padmarao Nagar]] are some of the localities surrounding Musheerabad. | [[Chikkadpally]], [[Ramnagar, Hyderabad|Ramnagar]], [[Kavadiguda]], [[Domalguda]], Ashoknagar, [[Bagh Lingampally]], Gandhinagar, [[Parsigutta]] and [[Padmarao Nagar]] are some of the localities surrounding Musheerabad. | ||
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| Centre = Musheerabad | |||
| North = Bhoiguda | |||
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| East = [[Parsigutta]] | |||
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| South = [[RTC X Roads]] | |||
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| West = [[Kavadiguda]] | |||
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== Notable people == | |||
* [[Bahadur Yar Jung]], one of the founding members of [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]], is buried in Musheerabad. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Coordinates: 17°25′32″N 78°30′14″E / 17.425544°N 78.503795°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Named for | Nawab Arastu Jah, Mushir-Ul-Mulk |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500020 |
| Vehicle registration | TG |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Secunderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Musheerabad |
| Planning agency | Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation |
| Website | telangana |
Musheerabad is a commercial centre in Hyderabad, India. Musheerabad comes under central zone and ninth circle of Hyderabad, and falls under the Secunderabad revenue division.
History[edit | edit source]
The historic old portion of Musheerabad Masjid was constructed during the Qutb Shahi era.[1] Later the mosque and surrounding area were given as a jagir to Nawab Aratu Jah, Mushir-ul-Mulk (then Prime Minister of Hyderabad) and named in his honour.[2]
The area housed the Musheerabad Jail until 2003 after which it was demolished and a new hospital and the new premises of Gandhi Medical College were constructed in the same area.[3][4] Most of the recent development of Musheerabad has occurred following the construction of the Gandhi Medical College and the adjoining Gandhi Hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in Telangana. Several postgraduate medical entrance coaching centres, restaurants and apartments have sprung up in the area, owing to the large number of medical students residing in Musheerabad. The presence of the hospital has also led to several diagnostic labs and pharmacies opening their branches in Musheerabad. A separate station for Gandhi Medical College has also been planned on the Hyderabad Metro rail network.
Politics[edit | edit source]
Musheerabad (Assembly constituency) is one of the electoral constituencies in the Telangana Legislative Assembly.[5] Member of legislative Assembly (MLA) since 2018 is Muta Gopal (TRS).
Economy[edit | edit source]
The area is commercial in nature with the presence mainly of traders of silk sarees and tanneries.[6][7]
Musheerabad is a buzz place on Sundays, with roadside old book vendors.[8]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Musheerabad is well-connected to other parts of the city through public transit. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation runs several buses. Intercity and intracity trains are available from Secunderabad Railway Station, Vidyanagar Railway Station and Jamia Osmania Railway Station – each of which is equidistant from this area. Musheerabad metro station of the Hyderabad Metro rail network.
Neighbourhoods[edit | edit source]
Chikkadpally, Ramnagar, Kavadiguda, Domalguda, Ashoknagar, Bagh Lingampally, Gandhinagar, Parsigutta and Padmarao Nagar are some of the localities surrounding Musheerabad.
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Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Bahadur Yar Jung, one of the founding members of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, is buried in Musheerabad.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Hyderabad: The grandeur of Qutb mosque". Deccan Chronicle. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ↑ Administrator. "A History behind Street Names of Hyderabad & Secunderabad". www.knowap.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ↑ "Gandhi Hospital begins a new era". The Hindu. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 18 June 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ V, Geetanath (9 November 2003). "No official sanction for new Gandhi Hospital complex?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 January 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ "No delimitation to confusion". The Times of India. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ V. S., Krishna (15 March 2004). "Usher in the summer with cool khadis". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ V, Geetanath (26 May 2005). "Animal skin trade rampant despite ban". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 June 2005. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ The Hindu article on old book vending in Hyderabad.