The localities and neighborhoods of
Hyderabad have unique oral histories, dating to the time of the
Qutb Shahi dynasty, over 400 years ago, and are named after various people and things.[1][2] Some are named after a major building or structure in the locality, (
Falaknuma, Koti, Lal Darwaza) others named for individuals. The names are mostly in
Telugu and
Urdu, the major languages of the city.[3] 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.[4][5]
Chettha Bazar - is a place at Purani Haveli. It is a corrupted form of Chath bazaar. Chath is a hindi/urdu word means Shade, which is used to provide shade to the bazaar marchants.
Dar-ul-Shifa - literally "House of Healing" in
Urdu; named after a historic hospital in the area.[12]
Dabirpura - literally "Colony of Scholars". Named in the honour of Dabir-ul-Mulk.[7]
Masab Tank - a corruption of Ma Saheba Tank, after a tank which itself was named after Hayath Bakshi Begum (called Ma Saheba affectionately), a
Qutb Shahi princess.
Moosrambagh - also Moosa Ram Bagh is an old suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is named after the French military commander Monsieur Raymond who served the Nizams during the 18th century. His tomb Raymond's Tomb is located near Asman Garh Palace. The locality of "Moosa-Ram-Bagh" is named after him. Wherein, Bagh refers to "a Garden" as the area was once covered by huge greenery.
The localities and neighborhoods of
Hyderabad have unique oral histories, dating to the time of the
Qutb Shahi dynasty, over 400 years ago, and are named after various people and things.[1][2] Some are named after a major building or structure in the locality, (
Falaknuma, Koti, Lal Darwaza) others named for individuals. The names are mostly in
Telugu and
Urdu, the major languages of the city.[3] 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.[4][5]
Chettha Bazar - is a place at Purani Haveli. It is a corrupted form of Chath bazaar. Chath is a hindi/urdu word means Shade, which is used to provide shade to the bazaar marchants.
Dar-ul-Shifa - literally "House of Healing" in
Urdu; named after a historic hospital in the area.[12]
Dabirpura - literally "Colony of Scholars". Named in the honour of Dabir-ul-Mulk.[7]
Masab Tank - a corruption of Ma Saheba Tank, after a tank which itself was named after Hayath Bakshi Begum (called Ma Saheba affectionately), a
Qutb Shahi princess.
Moosrambagh - also Moosa Ram Bagh is an old suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is named after the French military commander Monsieur Raymond who served the Nizams during the 18th century. His tomb Raymond's Tomb is located near Asman Garh Palace. The locality of "Moosa-Ram-Bagh" is named after him. Wherein, Bagh refers to "a Garden" as the area was once covered by huge greenery.