| A. C. Guards | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | India Telangana |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Telangana, India |
| Coordinates: | 17.397°N 78.457°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hyderabad |
| Subdivision Type3: | Metro |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hyderabad |
| Governing Body: | GHMC |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu, Urdu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 500 004 |
| Registration Plate: | TS |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Secunderabad |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Nampally |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | GHMC |
A. C. Guards is a locality in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana. The name A.C Guards came from the African Cavalry Guards of Hyderabad State who were stationed there since the time of sixth Nizam, Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI.
The barracks are believed be to have been constructed more than 100 years ago and the quarters of A.C Guards were allocated to the African (Siddi) soldiers of the Nizam's army. Masab Tank, Khairtabad are areas adjacent to A.C. Guards.
In the 19th century, the 6th Nizam, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, heard of Africans serving in the court of another Indian nobleman. Impressed by their qualities, he asked for a batch of Africans to be brought to Hyderabad. A group of around 300 young men soon followed; most accounts indicate they came voluntarily.[1] It is said that when it came to safeguarding his family, the 7th Nizam had absolute trust in these bodyguards.[2]