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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Afzal Gunj
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hyderabad District, India|Hyderabad District]]
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| named_for = [[Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 500 012
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'''Afzal Gunj''' is one of the part in [[Old City, Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]], close to river [[Musi River (India)|Musi]]. Afzal Gunj is the hub of local transportation due to the presence of Central Bus Station in the region. The bus station provides services to most of parts in the city.<ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-12-02/Afzal-Gunj-formerly-grain-merchants%E2%80%99-hub-now-a-city-hot-spot-118938 Afzal Gunj formerly grain merchants’ hub; now a city hot spot]</ref>

The famous [[Osmania General Hospital]], [[Telangana State Central Library]] and [[Telangana High Court]] are located here. Other landmarks such as the [[Charminar]] and nearby monuments, [[Purani Haveli]], and the [[Salar Jung Museum]] are located nearby.

==History==

The 5th Nizam, [[Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V|Afzal ad-Dawlah]], gifted land to grain merchants for trade and commerce. The place is named after him. A lot of markets like Moazzam Jahi Market, Siddi Amber Bazar, Usmangunj Market, Begum Bazar, and Pool Bagh mushroomed in this area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourhyd.com/afzalgunj.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-08-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814161810/http://www.ourhyd.com/afzalgunj.html |archive-date=2013-08-14 }}</ref>

== Accessibility ==
The [[TSRTC]] has a major bus hub in this area and connects Afzal Gunj with all parts of the city including Dilsukhnagar, Gachibowli, [[Ghatkesar]], Himayat Nagar, Jubilee Hills and some of the suburban villages.

The nearest [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS Train station]] is at [[Malakpet]], about 2 km from Afzal Gunj.

The domestic and international [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad Airport]] is located south of the place about 17 km away. Areas under Afzal Gunj include Begum Bazaar, Siddiambar Bazar and Padmashali Colony.

==References==
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{{Commons category|Afzalgunj}}

{{Neighborhoods of Hyderabad|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India]]

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