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3 <h1>Hyderabad - Host City</h1> |
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6 <p>Capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad is the fifth largest city in India and has its own |
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7 distinct culture. Secunderabad is a twin city of Hyderabad and is separated by the Hussain Sagar, |
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8 an artificial lake constructed in 1562 A.D. The city is nearly 400 years old and is noted for its |
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9 natural beauty, mosques and minarets, bazaars and bridges, hills and lakes. It is perched on the |
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10 top of the Deccan Plateau, 1776 ft. above sea level, and sprawls over an area of 100 Sq. miles. |
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13 <p>A multitude of influences have shaped the character of the city. Its palaces and buildings, houses |
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14 and tenements, gardens and streets have a history and an architectural individuality of their |
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15 own, which makes Hyderabad a city of enchantment. Hyderabad is also known as Cyberabad, |
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16 owing to the presence of large number of IT companies. All major IT companies from across the |
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17 globe have marked their presence in Hyderabad by having their offices, development centers or |
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18 research centers located there.</p> |
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20 <h3>Map</h3> |
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22 <p>A Google Map of Hyderabad with prominent places marked can be found here</p> |
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24 <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116571751012231655985.00045ea3a3aa0272ecec3&ll=17.452566,78.373847&spn=0.013694,0.015235&z=16"> |
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25 http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116571751012231655985.00045ea3a3aa0272ecec3&ll=17.452566,78.373847&spn=0.013694,0.015235&z=16</a> |
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27 <h3>Climate, Weather and Local time</h3> |
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30 <li>Local Time-Indian Standard Time (+0530 GMT)</li> |
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31 <li>Summer Temperature-25oC to 40oC</li> |
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32 <li>Winter Temperature-11oC to 25oC</li> |
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33 <li>Annual Rainfall-400 mm to 2,500 mm</li> |
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34 </ul> |
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36 <h3>Famous Historical Sites</h3> |
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38 <p>Golconda fort was founded originally by the Kakatiyas in the 13th |
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39 century, and was expanded by the Qutb Shahi kings into a massive fort of granite with walls. The |
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40 fortress city within the walls was famous for the diamond trade and the Koh-i-noor diamond is |
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41 said to have come from here. One of the most remarkable features of Golconda is its system of |
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42 acoustics. The sounds of hands clapped in the grand portico can be heard in the Durbar Hall, at |
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43 the very top of the hill.</p> |
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44 |
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45 <p>Charminar is the major landmark in Hyderabad, the massive arch built |
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46 by Mohammed Quli Qutab Shah, in 1591 looming at a height of 56 m, is an impressive square |
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47 gateway with four minarets, to commemorate the end of the plague. The arch is illuminated daily |
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48 in the evening, an unforgettable sight indeed.</p> |
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50 <p>Mecca Masjid is near Charminar, one of the largest in the state if not in |
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51 India, said to accomodate upto 10,000 worshippers. Muhammed Quli Qutub Shah began building |
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52 it in 1617 and was completed during the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1694.</p> |
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54 <p>A little away from Golconda fort are a cluster of tombs. Most of them |
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55 have intricately carved stonework and are the most authentic evidence of the Qutub Shahi |
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56 architectural traditions. The tombs erected in the memory of the departed kings of Golconda. |
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57 They stand a kilometer north of Golconda fort's Banjara Darwaza.</p> |
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59 <p>Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, India built by Hazrat Hussain |
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60 Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. It was a lake of 24 kilometres |
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61 built on a tributary of the River Musi to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city. There is |
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62 a large monolithic statue of the Gautam Buddha in the middle of the lake which was erected in |
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63 1992.</p> |
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65 <p>Birla Mandir is a magnificient temple built entirely in marble, with |
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66 great architectural significance. It was built by the Birla Foundation. The temple is dedicated to |
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67 Lord Venkateshwara. The granite image of the presiding deity is about 11 ft. tall and a carved |
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68 lotus forms an umbrella on the roof. The consorts of Lord Venkateswara, 'Padmavati' and 'Andal' |
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69 are housed in separate shrines. There is a brass flagstaff in the temple premises which rises to a |
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70 height of 42 ft. The temple manifests a blend of South Indian, Rajasthani and Utkal temple |
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71 architectures. In its entirety, it is made of 2000 tons of pure Rajasthani white marble. It is built on |
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72 a 280-feet high hillock called the Naovath Pahad in a 13 acres plot. The construction of the |
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73 temple took 10 years and it was consecrated in 1976. The temple complex overlooking the |
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74 southern side of Hussain Sagar, offers a magnificient panoramic view of the twin cities of |
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75 Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It presents a colorful spectacular sight when illuminated at night</p> |
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77 <p>The following websites will be helpful to find more information about Hyderabad</p> |
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80 <li><a href="http://www.aptourism.in/hplaces.html">http://www.aptourism.in/hplaces.html</a></li> |
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81 <li><a href="http://tourisminap.com/tourpack/hyderabad.php">http://tourisminap.com/tourpack/hyderabad.php</a></li> |
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82 <li><a href="http://www.hydonline.com/">http://www.hydonline.com/</a></li> |
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83 <li><a href="http://www.fullhyderabad.com/">http://www.fullhyderabad.com/</a></li> |
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