Banjara Hills

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'''Banjara Hills''' is an urban commercial centre and one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in [[Hyderabad, Telangana]], India. This is an upmarket locality close to [[Jubilee Hills]]. This area was a hilly forest and was least inhabited in the past. Only few royal members of the [[Nizam]]'s dynasty lived here, which was a hunting ground for them. Even with its history and status, this area now has completely been transformed to an urban commercial centre consisting of an array of high-end hotels, restaurants, night clubs and office buildings of global corporations. Banjara Hills is segregated by its road numbers, with each road having its own importance: the numbers start from 1 and end at 14.

Banjara Hills is considered the most expensive zip code in India according to ''Economic Times magazine''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-08-26/news/28478099_1_expensive-location-new-construction-value|title=Check out India's most expensive boulevard|work=timesofindia-economictimes}}</ref> and along with [[Jubilee Hills]], is the most prestigious borough/city in the greater Hyderabad area to live in. ''Economic Times'' estimated that properties in Banjara Hills were worth "a whopping Rs 96,000 crore", an equivalent to US$20.7 billion (As of 8 September 2011).{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}}

The much neglected [[Banjara Lake]] is also located here.

== History ==
[[File:Alhambra2 Hyd.jpg|thumb|230px|left|Alhambra, residence of architect Muhammad Fayyazuddin was located on Road number 10 at Banjara Hills. It was demolished in 1986–87]]
The land was first bought by [[Mehdi Nawaz Jung|Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung]], a minister in the court of the [[Mir Osman Ali Khan|last Nizam]] in 1927, who built his residence, ''Banjara Bhavan'' (supposedly inspired by [[Antoni Gaudí|Antoni Gaudí's]] works) here. The [[Mir Osman Ali Khan|last Nizam]] suggested that the area be named after the Nawab, as the man responsible for its development. However, the Nawab stated that it would only be fair to name the area after its original inhabitants, the [[Banjara]]s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/man-who-gave-hyderabad-its-banjara-hills-nawab-mehdi-nawaz-jung-34143|title=The man who gave Hyderabad its 'Banjara Hills', Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung|last=Luther|first=Narendra|date=2015-09-09|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-07-21}}</ref>

The ''Banjara Bhavan'' was visited by [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] as well as [[Rabindranath Tagore]], who wrote a poem inspired by the area.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/another-heritage-landmark-razed/article2360586.ece|title=Another heritage landmark razed|last=Venkateshwarlu|first=K.|date=August 16, 2011|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Will-no-one-question-the-tyrant/articleshow/19011194.cms|title=Will no one question the 'tyrant'? - Times of India|last=Shahid|first=Sajjad|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-21}}</ref>

Road No. 1 of Banjara Hills is now known as [[Mehdi Nawaz Jung]] Road, named in his honour.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Roads-in-Banjara-Hills-are-oddly-numbered-not-named/articleshow/3693103.cms|title=Roads in Banjara Hills are oddly numbered, not named - Times of India|last=Kurup|first=Sonia Krishna|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-21}}</ref>

==Landscape==
Banjara Hills is famous for its hotels, upscale restaurants and large shopping malls. Taj Krishna, Taj Deccan and Taj Banjara are well-known star hotels in this area. Many restaurants offer cuisines from all over the world: Chinese Pavilion, Ohris Banjara,
Barbeque Nation, and Fusion 9. There are many retail business establishments. Big malls like the [[GVK One]], [[City Center]], Midtown, Ohri's, Alcazar Plaza, Zing Designs, among many more dot the skyline. The highest building in the Banjara Hills area is the commercial Laxmi Cyber Center.

The [[Jalagam Vengal Rao Park]] is in Banjara Hills. This park is very beautiful, has its own charm, and many locals visit regularly for jogging and relaxing. Most of the businesses are concentrated on Road No.1 and Road No. 3. [[Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology]] is on Road No. 3. This college has one of the largest campuses in the city. It works under the management and ownership of Sultan-ul-Uloom Education Society, which also operates Sultan-ul-Uloom College of Law, College of Education, Junior College, and School in the same premises. KBR park, named after Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, is close to Road No. 3. A cultural centre, called [[Lamakaan]], opened on Road No. 1 in 2010. The 400-year-old, ''Svayambhu Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple'' on Road No. 12 is famous for Grand Harinam sankirtans. [[Guitarmonk]] school is also there.

== Hospitals ==
* Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital
* Omega Hospital
* [[Care Hospital]]
* Star hospital<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starhospitals.in|title=Best Multi Specialty Hospital in Hyderabad}}</ref>
* Elbit Diagnostics
* Surya Fertility Centre<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suryafertilitycentre.in|title=Best IVF Centre in Hyderabad - IUI - ICSI/IVF - Egg Donation - Surrogacy - Surya Fertility Centre - Dr Sunitha Illinani|access-date=19 July 2016}}</ref>
* Century Hospital
* Virinchi Hospital
* Rainbow Hospital
* [[L. V. Prasad Eye Institute]]
* Asha Hospital
* Nova IVF Fertility Hospital<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.novaivffertility.com/ivf-hyderabad/|title=IVF Hospital in Hyderabad}}</ref>
* [https://www.punarjanayurveda.com/ Punarjan Ayurveda Hospital]

== Transport ==
[[TSRTC]] connects Banjara hills to parts of Hyderabad like [[Dilsukhnagar]], Koti, [[Ghatkesar]], and [[Khairtabad]]. New flyovers have eased traffic congestion towards this suburb. The closest [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS train station]] is at Khairtabad. This suburb has a good road network, with roads being renovated constantly to accommodate high traffic during peak hours.

==Localities==
[[Somajiguda]], Errammanzil Colony, Venkata Ramana Colony, Anand Nagar, [[Srinagar colony|Srinagar Colony]], G.S Colony, Naveen Nagar, [[Panjagutta]] and [[Jubilee Hills]] are nearby /adjacent areas.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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