https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=BasheerbaghBasheerbagh - Revision history2026-07-30T16:30:01ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Basheerbagh&diff=406732&oldid=prevCleanupBot II at 19:09, 13 August 20232023-08-13T19:09:26Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2017}}<br />
{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Basheerbagh<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = City Center<br />
| image_skyline = Basheerbagh hyderabad.jpg<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = Basheerbagh skyline<br />
| pushpin_map = India Telangana<br />
| pushpin_label_position = <br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Telangana, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|17.399782|N|78.476615|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hyderabad]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = Metro<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Hyderabad]]<br />
| established_title = Established<br />
| established_date = 1880<br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = [[Nawab Asman Jah Bahadur|Bahir-ud-Daula, Nawab Asman Jah Bahadur]]<br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = [[GHMC]]<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = <br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = <br />
| population_as_of = <br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Urdu]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 500029<br />
| registration_plate = <br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Secunderabad]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Khairtabad]]<br />
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Urban planning|Planning]] agency<br />
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[GHMC]]<br />
| website = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Basheerbagh''' is a city center of importance in [[Hyderabad]]. Now it is a commercial and business center . The area's importance has increased because of its close proximity to other bigger commercial areas such as [[Abids]], [[Kothi, Hyderabad|Koti]], [[Nampally, Hyderabad|Nampally]] and [[Himayatnagar, Hyderabad|Himayat Nagar]]. The well known [[Bashir Bagh Palace]] was located here. It is also close to [[Hussain sagar|Hussain Sagar Lake]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071116145256/http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/02/stories/2006120217610200.htm] Hussain Sagar</ref><br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Basheerbagh is named after [[Nawab Asman Jah Bahadur|Bashir-ud-Daula Nawab Sir Asman Jah Bahadur]]. The [[Bashir Bagh Palace]] was built by him in this area in 1880.<br />
<br />
==Commercial area==<br />
There are large number of [[Jewelry|Jewellery shops]] located here and good number of shopping malls around here. Famous theaters in the city such as the Skyline & Sterling movie theaters were located here. Some important government buildings like the Ayakar Bhavan (Income tax office), Police Commissioner's Office, Police control room, Central Excise and customs and Goods and services tax office, Telangana Tourism's reservation office etc. are located here. Huge commercial buildings like the Babu Khan Estate (once it was the tallest building in Hyderabad with 14 floors) and Khan Lateef Khan Estate are present here running a wide variety of businesses.<br />
<br />
==Education==<br />
[[File:Bashir-bagh Palace, Hyderabad, India.JPG|thumb|225px|left|[[Bashir Bagh Palace]], photographed by [[Lala Deen Dayal]] circa 1880]]<br />
The well known [[Nizam College]] and club is located in this suburb.<br />
<br />
==Sports==<br />
Basheerbagh was a sports hub and the multipurpose [[L.B Stadium]] which is used for football and athletics is located here. It was previously called as Fateh Maidan, because the handing over of Hyderabad to the Indian Army had happened here. Earlier it was used to host international cricket matches. An indoor stadium is also present here used for Badminton and Tennis. Presently they are not used much and [[Gachibowli]] has become the sports hub of the city.<br />
<br />
The rebel [[Indian Cricket League|ICL]] matches have revived the stadiums here and they have once again come alive. The flood lights of the stadium light up the evening sky and have caused joy to the public around this area after many years.<br />
<br />
==Public transport==<br />
[[File:Basheerbagh Main Road.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Basheerbagh main road]]<br />
<br />
[[TSRTC]] connects Basheerbagh to other parts of Hyderabad and [[Secunderabad]]. Autos and taxis are common forms of public transport here. <br />
The nearest [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System]] train station is at [[Nampally, Hyderabad|Nampally]] which is a kilometer away from Basheerbagh.<br />
<br />
==Landmarks==<br />
The landmarks of the city are:<br />
<br />
* The Lal Bahadur Stadium<br />
* Babukhan estate<br />
* Police control room<br />
* Old Gandhi Medical College<br />
* Hyderabad Nursing Home<br />
* Madhava Reddy Memorial Flyover<br />
* Police Commissioner's office<br />
* Income Tax Department office (Aaykar Bhavan)<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Commons category|Basheerbagh}}<br />
<br />
{{Reflist|2}}<br />
{{Neighborhoods of Hyderabad|state=collapsed}}<br />
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India]]</div>CleanupBot II