Hyderabad, the capital city of the state of Andhra Pradesh is the largest I.T city in India. Close with its twin city Secunderbad, the city of Hyderabad is noted for its great I.T hub, innate beauty, mosques and minarets, bazaars and bridges, hills and lakes. Separated by the Husain Sagar, an artificial lake, the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderbad are constructed during the time of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali in 1562 A.D. Nestled in the Deccan Plateau, this city spread over an area of 100
Sq. miles. Its great business value due to being a I.T hub, buildings, houses and tenements
, gardens and streets, architectural individuality of their own makes Hyderabad a city of attraction.
The City of Nizams, Hyderabad has all charms to keep people engaged in its brightness. It is not only the capital city of Andhra Pradesh but it is the centre of attraction for the other states of India as well as world. It is its historical as well as business excellence that attracts large numbers of people visit this city for both leisure and commercial reasons every year. Apart from its tourist interest of places, its specific cuisine for which it is also known as 'Biryani City’ also attracts people to visit this place. Its picturesque loveliness appears amazing in the evenings, when the sun sets and the whole city gets illuminated.
With the arrival of IT sector in its expanse, this city also con
sidered as 'Cyberabad'
. There are many places of tourist interest that are worth covering on its sightseeing tours and visiting at least once in a lifetime. The 'City of Pearls' boasts of wonderful historical monuments and hi-tech buildings as well. Its tourist places are ranging from monuments, lakes, parks, gardens, resorts, and museums to malls, markets and many more things. During your visit to Hyderabad, you can see some major spots such as- Charminar, HITEC – City, Qutub Shahi Tombs, Salar Jung Museum, Mecca Mosque, Birla Mandir, Laad Bazaar, Hussain Sagar Lake, Shilparamam, Birla Planetarium and many more. There are nu
merous hotels in the city ranging from five star hotels, four star hotels, and three star hotels to budget hotels that offer best accommodation facilities for each class of tourists. The city also boasts many service apartments and guest houses which is also ready to offer best dwelling facilities through their quality hospitality values.
History of Hyderabad
The Hyderabad city had reached up to acme during the rule of the Qutub Shahis when the city flourished and many palaces and beautiful monuments and forts were constructed, which added the beauty of the city. Earlier known as Golconda, later Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah of the Shahi Dynasty named it Hyderabad. As per a historical legend Quli Qutub Shah fell in love with a modest courtesa named Bhagmati. He later named the city ‘Bhagy
anagar’. As they got married, she changed her name to Haider Mahal and thus the city was named Hyderabad. The name ‘Hyderabad’ literally describes its meaning as the "city of Haider". Hyderabad grown and got its reputation during his time in power extensively as it became a significant trading zone for all the merchants coming from Asia and Europe.
The reputation and rich success of the Hyderabad city reached the ears of the prevailing Mughal ruler Aurangazeb, the then Mughal rular captured and pillaged the capital of the flourishing Hyderabad city. Aurangazeb then ruled the city of Hyderabad with his newly appointed Prime Minister Asaf Jah. Asa
f Jah became the ruler of the whole Deccan region, which undoubtedly includes Hyderabad city at the end of Mughal Empire. In 1798, the second Asaf Jahi ruler made a treaty with the British and East India Company that made the British troops stay nearby. The British selected a place near the Hussain Sagar Lake and became involved in construction of Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad. It was named after the Nizam Sikander Jah.
After the Indian independence, Hyderabad continued to be a separate state within the union of India. Later the states of India were restructured on linguistic basis on November 1st, 1956. Consequently, the territories of the state of Hyderabad were alienated between newly created Andhra Pradesh, Bombay (later Maharashtra), and Karnataka. Hyderabad and the nearby areas were further added in to Andhra Pradesh based on Telugu linguistic majority. Hence Hyderabad became the capital of the new state of Andhra Pradesh.
Culture
They dress in the most modern branded stuff, show off attitude and drink gallons of beer in the most happening bar. But on the issue of culture, no one can beat them nor question their traditional beliefs.
Climate
The climate of Hyderabad remains pleasant throughout the year and even in monsoon it does not receive much rainfall. During winter in the months of December and January, temperatures slightly come down and the nights become relatively cool in and around the Hyderabad city. Mercury rises up to 42° C during the summer months, while in winters the mercury may come down to as low as 12° C. June to November are the months of monsoons, accompanied by rains. Monsoon season is almost usual as per other parts of India and it remains during June to July when temperature goes down. Hence, throughout the year the weather and climate of Hyderabad remains quite moderate and tourist can visit the Hyderabad city anytime in the year but the best season to visit Hyderabad is between October-February.
How to Reach
By Air : The city of Hyderabad is well connected with many countries from rest of the world through both national and international flights. The airport of the city is divided into both domestic and international terminals. N.T. Rama Rao terminal is Domestic Terminal where flights of Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Air Sahara, Deccan Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Spice Jet are landed. Rajiv Gandhi International Terminal is the terminal where major international flights provides their services such as Lufthansa Airlines, SilkAir Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Emirates Airlines, Saudi Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines and Qatar Airlines.
By Rail : Secunderabad, which is the twin city of Hyderabad, is the rail head of Southern and Central railways. The railway station of Secunderabad is linked with major railway station of the each part of India. Apart from the Secunderabad railway station there are two additional railway stations namely, the Hyderabad railway station (also known as Nampally) and Kacheguda railway station. All the trains passing through those above two railway station have a stoppage at the Secunderabad railway station.
By Road : All the major states of the country such as- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Orissa are well connected with Hyderabad. A well laid out system of roadways is operated by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), which connects Hyderabad to almost every city and town. Some major national highways that pass through Hyderabad are NH - 4, NH - 5, NH - 7, NH - 9, NH - 16, NH - 18, etc.