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'''Atraf-i-Baldah''' or just '''Atraf Baldah district''' was the capital of [[Hyderabad state]]. It consisted of seven [[taluka]]s during the reign of the [[Nizam]]s, rulers of [[Hyderabad State]]. The total revenue from the area went to the private purse of the Nizam known as [[Sarf-e-Khas]].<br />
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Atraf-i-Baldah meaning ''Suburbs of the City''. The area was distinct and was in direct control of the Nizams, outside this area was ruled by [[Jamindar]]s, [[Jagirdar]]s, landlords etc.<br />
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==Post Operation Polo==<br />
After the annexation of Hyderabad state with [[Operation Polo]] on September 1948, some land was taken by the Army and the rest to the state provincial government.<br />
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==Division in Atraf-i-Balda district==<br />
Hyderabad State was made up of sixteen districts. The districts were grouped into four divisions and Atraf-i-Baldah was part of [[Medak Gulshanabad Division]] – districts included Atraf-i-Balda (Hyderabad), Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda (Nalgundah), and Nizamabad districts.<br />
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==Atraf-i-Baldah Army==<br />
The area was under Nizam's private army, Atraf-i-Baldah Army.<br />
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==Nizams Guaranteed State Railway==<br />
The District was well favoured as regards railways. The [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway|Nizam's State Railway]] crosses it from east to west, with six stations, and the [[Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways|Hyderabad-Godavari Valley line]] starting from Hyderabad has one station within its limits. The total length of railways is about 98 miles.<br />
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