Malakpet

Malakpet is one of the suburbs in the old city area of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. This is further divided into two parts, Old Malakpet and New Malakpet and is traditionally considered part of old city.

Malakpet
Old City, Hyderabad.
Malakpet
Location in Telangana, India
Malakpet
Malakpet (India)
Coordinates: 17°22′N 78°30′E
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictHyderabad District
MetroHyderabad Metropolitan city
RegionOld City
Named forMalik Yaqoub
Government
 • BodyGHMC
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu, Telugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
500036
Vehicle registrationTS-11
Lok Sabha constituencyHyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyUnited States Of Malakpet
Planning agencyGHMC
Websitetelangana.gov.in

Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala of the Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen party was elected MLA of the Malakpet constituency for the third time in 2018.

History
Grand Stand, Hyderabad Race Club. Photographed by Lala Deen Dayal in the 1880s.

It was named after Malik Yaqoub, a servant of the Golconda King Abdullah Qutb Shah, where he lived and had a market.[1]

In 1886 The Hyderabad Race Club was shifted here from Moula Ali, as Asaf Jah VI wanted it to be closer to his palace.[2] Soon, he also built the Mahbub Mansion right by the Race Course.[3]

Locality

Malakpet is a traditional part of the Old City, Hyderabad.Malakpet bordered by Amberpet and Moosarambagh in the north, Dilsukhnagar in the east, Chaderghat in the west and Saidabad in the south.

Landmarks

The major landmarks here are the popular Hyderabad Race Club,[4] and also the historic Mahbub Mansion Market or Mahbub Gunj Market. The Asman Garh Palace and Monsieur Raymond's Tomb are other historical places located here.

Apart from historical places, malakpet also has galleria mall with nearby metro connectivity.

The Palmetum is a specialized botanical garden, featuring only different palm trees. It was established in 2002 by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

Commercial Area

The Nalgonda "X" Roads Junction is a major commercial hub.

Hospitals

Malakpet is home to several well equipped multi-speciality hospitals. Below is a list of major hospitals in the locality:

  • M.N. Area Hospital ( a Govt. Hospital under Vaidya Vidhana Parishad) (Popularly Known as Police Hospital)
  • Susrutha Hospital
  • KIMS Bibi Cancer Hospital (Previously Bibi Cancer Hospital)
  • Mercure Hospital (Previously Venus Hospital)
  • Thumbay Hospital (Previously New Life Hospital)
  • Yashoda Hospital
  • Hyderabad Kidney and Laparoscopic center
  • Hegde Hospital
  • Farhat Hospital

Transport

The state-owned TSRTC runs the city bus service, connecting to all the major centres of the city. All the buses running from Dilsukhnagar and Midhani bus depots pass through Malakpet. Malakpet has an MMTS train station, which is used for commuting. The Nalgonda 'X' Road connects the nearby busy areas of Dilsukhnagar and Saidabad and is a hub of huge traffic. It is also connected by Metro Train with two stations, one at Mahboob Mansion and another at the Malakpet MMTS railway station.

References
  1. Mar 9, Pritha Chakrabarti | TNN | Updated; 2012; Ist, 3:54. "Names of city localities hark back to a forgotten era | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 December 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Hyderabad Race Club". www.hydraces.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. "Hyderabad's tryst with horse racing: From a leisurely sport to a multi-crore business". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. "Hyderabad Race Club or Malakpet Race Course - Information with Photos & Videos". HyderabadPlanet.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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