Etymology of localities of Hyderabad
The localities and neighborhoods of Hyderabad have a unique oral history, since the time of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, over 400 years ago, and they are named after various people and things.[1][2] Some are named after a major building or strcuture in the locality, (Falaknuma, Koti, Lal Darwaza) othersThe 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.
- A.C. Guards - stands for African Cavalry Guards; named after the African personal bodyguards of the Nizam; it is the area where they used to reside.[3][4]
- Afzal Gunj - named after the fifth Nizam, Afzal ad-Dawlah.
- A.S. Rao Nagar - named after Dr. Ayyagari Sambasiva Rao, the founder of the nearby ECIL.
- Banjara Hills - named by Mehdi Nawaz Jung after the Banjara community, its original residents.[5]
- Barkas - a corrupted form of Barracks; the area housed the military barracks of the Nizam[6]
- Bashirbagh - literally "Bashir's garden" in Urdu; named after Nawab Bashir-ud-Doula, where his palace used to stand.[6]
- Begum Bazar, - named after Humda Begum, wife of the second Nizam; It is believed she gifted the land to the merchants of the city.[6][7]
- Chaderghat - "Chader" literally means "White Sheet" in Urdu; [8][6]
- Dar-ul-Shifa - literally "House of Healing" in Urdu; named after a historic hospital in the area.[9]
- Falaknuma - literally "Mirror of the Sky" in Urdu; named after the Falaknuma Palace.
- Hayathnagar - named after Hayath Bakshi Begum, daughter of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah; this is the area where she built a mosque.[10]
- Himayatnagar - named after the son of the last Nizam, Prince Azam Jah, or Mir Himayat Ali Khan.[6]
- HITEC City - abbreviated form of Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy City.
- Khairtabad - named after Khairunnisa Begum, daughter of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah; this is the area where she built a mosque.
- Koti - literally "mansion" in Urdu; named after the Koti Residency, which used to be located here.
- Lal Darwaza - literally "Red Door" in Urdu; named after a Red Gateway that used to exist in the area.[4]
- Mahatma Gandhi Road - named after Mahatma Gandhi after independence; previously used to be called James Street, named after Major James Achilles Kirkpatrick.[11]
- Malakpet - named after Malik Yaqoub, a servant of Abdullah Qutb Shah, where he used to reside.[4]
- Mehdipatnam - named after Mehdi Nawaz Jung, a politician, bureaucrat and eminent personality of Hyderabad.
- Moazzam Jahi Market - named after the son of the last Nizam, Prince Moazzam Jah.
- Moula Ali - named after the Moula Ali Dargah (a dargah, or shrine dedicated to Hazrat Ali), which is located here.
- Musheerabad - named after Nawab Arastu Jah Mushir-ul-Mulk, who served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad.[6][12]
- Nampally - named after Nekh Nam Khan, a Diwan of Hyderabad during the Qutb Shahi era.[4][6][13]
- Nayapul - literally "New Bridge" in Urdu; named for a bridge built over the River Musi located here.
- Puranapul - literally "Old Bridge" in Urdu; named for the 400-year-old bridge over River Musi located here.
- P.V. Narasimha Rao Expressway, named after P. V. Narasimha Rao, a former Prime Minister of India[14]
- Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar - named after Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India.
- Saroornagar - named after Suroor Afza Bai, wife of Prime Minister of Hyderabad Arastu Jah.[6]
- Secunderabad - named after the third Nizam, Sikandar Jah.[15]
References
- ↑ 1937-, Varmā, Ānand Rāj,; 1937-, ورما، آنند راج،,. Ḥaidarābād, muḥalle, galī, kūce = Hyderabad, mohalle, gali, kooche. New Delhi. ISBN 9788170547389. OCLC 934278764.
- ↑ Ifthekhar, J. S. (2013-02-13). "A rich repertoire of Hyderabadi naamaan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ↑ Ababu Minda Yimene (2004). An African Indian Community in Hyderabad. Göttingen: Cuvillier. ISBN 3-86537-206-6.
- 1 2 3 4 "Names of city localities hark back to a forgotten era - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ↑ "The man who gave Hyderabad its 'Banjara Hills', Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung". The News Minute. 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Administrator. "A History behind Street Names of Hyderabad & Secunderabad". www.knowap.com. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ↑ "BEGUM BAZAAR HYDERABAD-INDIANMIRROR". www.indianmirror.com. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ↑ "Yeh Humara Shehar: Chaderghat". The Hans India. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ↑ "Hyderabad: Neglect ails 1st hospital of Asia". Deccan Chronicle. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ↑ "Photo essay: Hayath Bakshi Begum- The hand of the king, three times over". The News Minute. 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ↑ Wright, Colin. "James Street, Secunderabad". www.bl.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ↑ Nanisetti, Serish (2017-08-19). "There lies a forgotten story". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ↑ Alikhan, Raza (1991). Hyderabad 400 Years, 1591-1991. Zenith Services.
- ↑ "Hyderabad gets India's longest flyover". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ↑ Luther, Narendra (2010). Lashkar: The Story Of Secunderabad (1st ed.). Hyderabad: Kalakriti Art Gallery. ISBN 9788190175210.
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