Etymology of localities of Hyderabad explained

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.

Notes and References

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  3. News: Of Begums, Mahbubs and Shers: The stories narrated by Hyderabad's neighbourhood names. 2017-03-08. The News Minute. 2018-11-23.
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  7. Book: Imam, Syed. Untold Charminar. Penguin Books. 2008. 9780143103707. 310.
  8. News: The man who gave Hyderabad its 'Banjara Hills', Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung. 2015-09-09. The News Minute. 2018-07-21.
  9. Web site: A History behind Street Names of Hyderabad & Secunderabad. www.knowap.com. en-gb. 2018-07-21. 2017-03-19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170319133253/http://www.knowap.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:a-history-behind-street-names-of-hyderabad-a-secunderabad&catid=14:cover-features&Itemid=69.
  10. Web site: Begum Bazaar Hyderabad. www.indianmirror.com. en-US. 2018-07-21.
  11. Web site: Yeh Humara Shehar: Chaderghat. The Hans India. en. 2018-07-22.
  12. News: Hyderabad: Neglect ails 1st hospital of Asia. 2016-10-08. Deccan Chronicle. 2018-07-21. en.
  13. News: Photo essay: Hayath Bakshi Begum- The hand of the king, three times over. 2016-04-23. The News Minute. 2018-07-21.
  14. Web site: James Street, Secunderabad. Wright. Colin. www.bl.uk. en. 2018-07-21. 12 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712182353/http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/j/019pho0000430s6u00026000.html. dead.
  15. News: There lies a forgotten story. Nanisetti. Serish. 2017-08-19. The Hindu. 2018-07-21. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  16. Book: Alikhan, Raza. Hyderabad 400 Years, 1591-1991. 1991. Zenith Services. en.
  17. News: Hyderabad gets India's longest flyover. NDTV.com. 2018-07-21.
  18. Book: Luther, Narendra. Lashkar: The Story Of Secunderabad. 2010. Kalakriti Art Gallery. 9788190175210. 1st. Hyderabad. en.