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{{About|the place in Hyderabad |the place in Delhi|Lal Darwaza (Delhi)}}
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[[File:1lal darwaza bonala pandaga Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Bonalu]] celebrations at Lal Darwaza in 2016]]
'''Lal Darwaza''' (Red Gate) is one of the old suburbs or Inner City in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]].

== History ==
Lal Darwaza was built in 1907. Prime Minister of Nizam government [[Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad|Maharaja Kishan Pershad]] started the Bonalu festival from this temple. The [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] [[Mir Mahbub Ali Khan]] gave donations and land to this and many other temples.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nizam gave funding for temples, and Hindu educational institutions |url=http://missiontelangana.com/nizam-gave-funding-for-temples-and-hindu-educational-institutions|date=2013-05-28}}</ref>

A large red door at the entrance to this suburb was named Lal darwaza (Red Door) during the time of the [[Nizams]].

== Culture ==
[[Bonalu|Bonala Jathara]] ("Procession" in English) at Lal Darwaza is considered the biggest cultural festival in Telangana.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://laldarwazabonalu.com/index.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024215843/http://laldarwazabonalu.com/index.asp |archive-date=24 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/aug/09/Lal-Darwaza-Temple-Decked-Up-Ahead-of-Bonalu-Festival-796794.html|title=Lal Darwaza Temple Decked Up Ahead of Bonalu Festival|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Geography ==
It is a kilometer from [[Charminar]] (1.5 km), Koti (4 km), Afzalgunj (3 km), CBS (Central Bus Station-IMLIBAN) (3 km), Chandrayangutta (1.5 km), Uppuguda (0.5 km) With the surroundings Aliyabad, Chatrinaka, Gowlipura, Rajannabai, Shalibanda.

Earlier a Sufi Dargah with a writing engraved "Pather ki Dargha" ("Stone Mausoleum" in English) was found in Lal Darwaza.

==Commercial area==
Many shops are present. A movie theater Sudha 70MM; now known as Cinepolis is located there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/buytickets/cinepolis-sudha-cinemas-hyderabad/cinema-hyd-STHD-MT|title=Cinepolis: Sudha Cinemas, Hyderabad | Movie Showtimes & Ticket Booking Near You in Hyderabad|first=Book My|last=Show|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>

==Transport==
Lal Darwaza is connected to other towns by TSRTC buses. A Bus Depot is nearby. The closest [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS]] is at [[Uppuguda]].

==References==
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{{Neighborhoods of Hyderabad|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India]]

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->Rishi riich at 21:55, 15 October 2021