Back Hyderabad, Indië Afrikaans ሃይደረባድ Amharic Hyderabad AN حيدر آباد Arabic حيدر اباد ARZ হাইদৰাবাদ Assamese Hyderabad (India) AST Heydərabad (Hindistan) Azerbaijani حئیدرآباد (هیندوستان) AZB Хәйҙәрабад Bashkir
 From upper left clockwise: Charminar, Tall Buildings, Hussain Sagar, Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace, and Birla Mandir. | |
| Country |  India |
|---|---|
| State | Telangana |
| District | Rangareddy |
| Founded | 1592 |
| Commissioner | B.Prasada Rao |
| Planning Agency | Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority |
| Population | 6,809,970 |
| Language(s) | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area | 7,073 square kilometres (2,731 sq mi) |
| Codes | |
| Pincode | 500 xxx |
| Telephone | +91-40 |
| website | www.ghmc.gov.in |
Hyderabad (pronounced (/ˈhaɪdərəbɑːd/ (
listen) HY-dər-ə-baad)) is the largest city and capital of the state of Telangana. At over 12.2[1] million, it has the largest population of any city in the state[2] Hyderabad is an A-1 city under the terms of development priorities.[3] It is also known as city of pearls[4] or city of Nizams.[5] The people of Hyderabad are called Hyderabadis.
Hyderabad was founded in 1591 AD by Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah on the banks of river Musi. It was later ruled by the Mughal governor Nizam Asaf Jah I who then founded the Asaf Jahi Dynasty (Also known as The Nizams). There were a total of 10[6] Nizams with the last one being Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII.
The city is home to the Ramoji Film City which spans an area of over 2,000 acres (8.1 km2; 3.1 sq mi).[7] The movieindustry here is called The Hyderabad Deccan Urdu film industry (also known as Deccanwood).[8]
- ↑ "Hyderabad Population 2019- Current Population of Hyderabad City". www.indiaonlinepages.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf
- ↑ Anand, Sarthak (11 September 2009), "Fit to be a capital", The Times of India:Student Edition, p. 2
- ↑ Watson, Patrick (1 June 2007), High times in Hyderabad, PerthNow, archived from the original on 5 August 2007, retrieved 7 September 2009
- ↑ Sarathy, Partha (8 January 2009), "Satyam: true lies", Indian Express, retrieved 7 September 2009
- ↑ "Asaf Jahi Dynasty - Family of the Nizams of Hyderabad (1724 - 1948)". HyderabadPlanet.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ↑ "Ramoji Film City - India's Only Thematic Holiday Destination". www.ramojifilmcity.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ↑ Mumtaz, Roase. "Deccanwood: An Indian film industry taking on Bollywood". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.