Pisal Banda | |
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Neighbourhood | |
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| Coordinates: 17°20′29″N 78°30′4″E / 17.34139°N 78.50111°E | |
| Country | 
India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
| PIN | 500 059 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hyderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Yakutpura |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
Phisal Banda is a neighbourhood near Santoshnagar neighbourhood in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is well known for being the site of the historic Paigah Tombs and Phisal Banda Palace of Nawab Zafar Jung Bahadur of Khursheed Jahi Paigah, a rich Nobleman and an amateur astronomer in Hyderabad in 1901 bought a 6-inch telescope from England. He installed it in his estate of Phisal Banda Palace premises in a Seven-storey Almirah-type building, in Hyderabad. He named it as Nizamiah Observatory after the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Mahboob Ali Khan. Nawab Zafar Jung Bahadur died in 1907 and as per his request, the Nizam's Government took over the Observatory. In accordance with his wishes, the administration of the Observatory was taken over by the Finance Department of the Nizam's Government in 1908.[2][3] (now Deccan Medical College and Owaisi Hospital are situated at the very same place) [1]
Commercial area
There are many shops catering to all budgets. There is a big vegetable market at Madannapet, which is quite popular among people of surrounding suburbs.
Transport
TSRTC connects Pisal Banda with all parts of the city. The buses in service are 93, 94, 97D, 98, 102, etc. The closest MMTS Train station is at Yakutpura.
References
- ^ Safvi, Rana (21 January 2018). "The Paigah's necropolis". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
Pisal Banda | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
|
| |
| Coordinates: 17°20′29″N 78°30′4″E / 17.34139°N 78.50111°E | |
| Country |
India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
| PIN | 500 059 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hyderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Yakutpura |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
Phisal Banda is a neighbourhood near Santoshnagar neighbourhood in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is well known for being the site of the historic Paigah Tombs and Phisal Banda Palace of Nawab Zafar Jung Bahadur of Khursheed Jahi Paigah, a rich Nobleman and an amateur astronomer in Hyderabad in 1901 bought a 6-inch telescope from England. He installed it in his estate of Phisal Banda Palace premises in a Seven-storey Almirah-type building, in Hyderabad. He named it as Nizamiah Observatory after the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Mahboob Ali Khan. Nawab Zafar Jung Bahadur died in 1907 and as per his request, the Nizam's Government took over the Observatory. In accordance with his wishes, the administration of the Observatory was taken over by the Finance Department of the Nizam's Government in 1908.[2][3] (now Deccan Medical College and Owaisi Hospital are situated at the very same place) [1]
Commercial area
There are many shops catering to all budgets. There is a big vegetable market at Madannapet, which is quite popular among people of surrounding suburbs.
Transport
TSRTC connects Pisal Banda with all parts of the city. The buses in service are 93, 94, 97D, 98, 102, etc. The closest MMTS Train station is at Yakutpura.
References
- ^ Safvi, Rana (21 January 2018). "The Paigah's necropolis". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 July 2020.