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'''Abids''' is a major commercial center in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], [[India]].<ref>[http://hyderabadpolice.gov.in/Abids/Index.htm Abids Police Station] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223110319/http://hyderabadpolice.gov.in/Abids/Index.htm |date=23 February 2015 }}</ref> Abids is well known as it is the oldest and most famous business area in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/Abids-the-heart-of-Hyderabadis/article12548827.ece|title=Abids, the heart of Hyderabadis|last=Panjatan|first=Majaz|date=2012-10-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-22|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The state government building TSFC, and the President Plaza, Badeshah palace are located here. A variety of businesses are located here,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/is-abids-still-the-hyderabadi-bookworms-paradise/article4721442.ece|title=Is Abids still the Hyderabadi bookworm’s paradise?|last=Sameen|first=Najah|date=2013-05-16|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-22|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> unlike most markets which are known for specializing in a certain trade. This area's importance has increased because of its close proximity to [[Nampally Railway Station]].

It is surrounded by [[Basheerbagh]] to the north, [[Nampally, Hyderabad|Nampally]] to the east via Chapel Road, [[Koti, Hyderabad|Koti]] to the west, and [[Chaderghat]] to the south, via the [[Bank Street, Hyderabad|Bank Street]]. It falls under [[Nampally (Assembly constituency)|Nampally constituency]].

==History==

[[File:Abids Hyderabad 1898.png|thumb|200px|left|Abids Departmental store in 1897]]
[[File:Abids Circle.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Abids Circle circa 1934]]The [[St. George's Grammar School (Hyderabad)|St. George's Grammar School]] (established in 1834), and adjoining [[St. George's Church, Hyderabad|St. George's Church]] (established in 1844) predate the area's naming.

This area had a shop known as Abid's belonging to an [[Armenia]]n merchant known as Albert Abid, a valet of [[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI|Nizam VI]] of [[Hyderabad state]], hence the area came to be known as ''Abids''. Albert Abid left for England, but as per another version the area got its name after a shop run by Abid Evans.

In 1939, the store was demolished and a cinema known as "Palace Talkies" was built in its place.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Names-of-city-localities-hark-back-to-a-forgotten-era/articleshow/12191550.cms|title=Names of city localities hark back to a forgotten era - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-22}}</ref> Later in the 1980s this theater was also demolished and a new structure built in its place. Now this space is occupied by [[Big Bazaar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/taakis-razed-turned-into-swanky-commercial-bldgs/articleshow/59364661.cms|title='Taakis' razed, turned into swanky commercial bldgs |work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-10-31}}</ref>

In 1942, the headquarters of the [[State Bank of Hyderabad]] were established here. The [[Taj Mahal Hotel, Abids|Taj Mahal Hotel]] was built here in the 1950s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/the-taj-mahal-hotel-in-abids-has-satiated-the-palates-of-hyderabadis-for-over-six-decades-now/article17506495.ece|title=A taste of time|last=Murthy|first=Neeraja|date=2017-03-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-01-28|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Commerce==
Today the whole area is one of the main shopping centres in the city and the main street is known as ''Abids Road''. The [[General Post Office]] or GPO headquarters is located in this area. The major businesses are hotels and shops for textiles, clothing, jewelry, footwear, and electronics. BSNL, the largest telecommunications provider in the city, has its headquarters located here. The [[GHMC]] office is also located here, situated adjacent to the GPO.

The famous Jagdish market, a bustling grey market for mobiles and electronics, is also located here.

The area is a major business hub and has many restaurants for travellers. Palace Heights, the [[Taj Mahal Hotel, Abids|Taj Mahal Hotel]] and Grand Hotel are the best restaurants in Abids.

==Culture==
Some famous temples are located here especially on the Nampally and Abids road, such as the Hanuman Temple and ISKCON which are considered to be heritage sites.{{Dubious |Talk section name|reason=considered to be heritage sites|date=May 2018}}
[[File:Jagdish Market, Chirag Ali Lane, Abids.jpg|right|thumb|Jagdish Market, Chirag Ali Lane, Abids]]

==Education==
Many [[English language|English]] medium schools are established in the area.

===List of Schools===
* [[Sujatha High School]]
* [[Stanley Girls High School]]
* [[St. George's Grammar School (Hyderabad)|St. George's Grammar School]]
* [[Little Flower High School, Hyderabad|Little Flower High School]]
* [[Rosary Convent High School]]
* [[All Saints High School (Andhra Pradesh)|All Saints High School]]
* Nazareth High School
* [[Slate the school|Slate the School]]
* St. John's Grammar School
* Methodist Boys' High School
[[File:Abids hyderabad.jpg|right|thumb|Various shopping outlets in Abids]]

==Transport==
The Abids Road is an arterial road of the city, connecting parts of the old city to the new and also to Hyderabad's twin city, [[Secunderabad]], via Tank Bund Road. Abids is well connected by [[TSRTC]] buses to [[Ghatkesar]], Kothi, [[Nampally, Hyderabad|Nampally]], [[Dilsukhnagar]] and other areas of the city.

The closest [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS train station]] is located a kilometer away at the [[Hyderabad Deccan railway station|Nampally railway station]]. Other public modes of transport such as auto-rickshaws and taxis are found aplenty as they keep shuttling between this area and other areas of the city.

==References==
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==External links==
* "Abids, the Heart of Hyderabadis" - The Hindu 7 October 2012 [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/abids-the-heart-of-hyderabadis/article3974328.ece]
* "Proud heritage of Abids in a state of neglect" - Postnoon 23 July 2012 [https://web.archive.org/web/20121024055933/http://postnoon.com/2012/07/23/proud-heritage-of-abids-in-a-state-of-neglect/60736]

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[[Category:Shopping districts and streets in India]]

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