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| Hyderabad: An Introduction |
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Hyderabad histiory starts from - Quli Qutub Shah seized the reins of power from the Bahamani Kingdom in 1512 and established the fortress city of Golconda. Inadequacy of water, and frequent epidemics of plague and cholera persuaded Mohammed, the fifth Quli Qutub Shahi ruler to venture outward to establish the new city with the Charminar at its center and with four great roads fanning out in the four cardinal directions. The once Hyderabad which was known for Domes and Minarets has now become "Cyberabad" an investor's paradise land in the field of Information Technology.
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| Gems & Jewellery Directory |
| Hyderabad has always been referred to as the city of pearls even though it is far away from the sea.The Nizams of Hyderabad led a very opulent lifestyle.Pearls in Hyderabad have a long history. Ram Dutt Malji, a Haryanvi pearl trader, became a royal jeweler.Hyderabad is the main center for pearl jewelry in India and is famous world over. It is the largest center for pearl trading in the world and sells about 40-50 thousand kilograms of pearls per year. The erstwhile Nizam rulers of Hyderabad laid the foundation of pearl jewelry in the 19th century. Different types of pearl necklaces are made in Hyderabad. Typical designs being Satlada (seven strands of pearls set with emeralds, diamonds and rubies, Kundan Ranihar (pearl sets with enamel kundan work), and the regular Jugni sets (several strands of pearls with a central pendant) and many more. |
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| IT/ITES/BPO Directory |
| After recording an impressive export last year, a second wave of Information Technology development is set to hit Andhra Pradesh.The strategy adopted during the last decade from 1992-93 in particular for promoting Andhra Pradesh as a IT hub bore fruits in attracting many IT majors to come to Hyderabad."Now we are trying to replicate this success by adopting an all together different strategy," B V Naidu, STPI Hyderabad, director told PTI."STPI is working jointly with the government of Andhra Pradesh to set in motion the development. We are developing four incubation centres for IT development in Vizag, Vijayawada, Tirupati and Kakinada. The incubation centre at Tirupati is likely to be operational by the end of January, 2006," he said. |
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| The cosmopolitan city of Hyderabad located in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India has in recent years become one of the most important destinations for tourists as well as for business travelers. Once known as the Pearl City, the city is now popularly known as Cyberabad or the Hi-Tech City thanks to its recent foray in Information Technology.Besides, monuments the city also has a great deal of other attractions like the Hussain Sagar Lake, the Mir Alam, Tank Bund, Nawabat Pahad, the Salarjung Museum, Birla Mandir and Planetarium, Archaeological Museum, the Paigah tombs, the Qutb Shahi Tomb complex etc. All this together combine to make Hyderabad an attractive tourist destination. |
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| Real Estate Directory |
| Hyderabad became the capital of the newly formed state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956. Located 650mts above sea level, the physiography of the city is dominated by hills, tanks, forests and rock formations. The city is strategically located on the Indian map blending the cultures of North and South India, National Highway No.7 and 9 passing through it. It is a city of cosmopolitan character embracing people of different religions, languages and races. The city has a number of universities, research and training institutions, including defence, police and administrative academies.Besides major industries both in state and central sectors, it is famous for tourist attractions like Charminar, Qutubshahi Tombs, Golconda Fort, Zoological Gardens, etc., Hyderabad was founded in 1591 by Mohd. Quli Qutub Shah after the earlier capital city of Golconda became over crowded. |
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| Hyderabad Facts |
| Character |
The area exhibits undulating topography with number of tanks and hill ranges. The elevation ranging between 500 to 600m. While Banjara, Jubilee, Golconda, Nawabat Pahad, Tirumalagiri and Moula Ali are prominent hill ranges, Hussain Sagar and Mir Alam are prominent tanks located within the city. Hussain Sagar located in the heart of the city bifurcates it into Secunderabad and Hyderabad. The Musi river passing through the middle of Hyderabad city flows in an easterly direction. |
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Urdu, Telugu, Hindi, English |
| Weather |
Summer temperatures range from a mean maximum of 40 deg centigrade to a mean minimum of 30 deg centigrade. Winter temperatures range from 22 deg centigrade. to 14 deg centrigrade. The monsoon season normally occurs from June to December. Registers rainfall of about 89 cms. |
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| Industries |
Cotton and silk textiles, cigarettes, paper, pottery, glassware and more recently information technology and call centres. |
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Distance Chart |
Bangalore - 562 Km
Calcutta - 1516 Km
Chennai - 688 Km
Kakinada - 523 Km
Mumbai - 711 Km
Nellore - 516 Km
New Delhi - 1499 Km
Pune - 548 Km
Tirupati - 592 Km
Vijayawada - 267 Km
Vishakhapatnam - 650 Km
Warangal - 140 Km
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