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'''Hyderabad''' was the capital of [[Hyderabad State]] and the seat of the Nizam. In present day India it is the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh and has effectively merged with the smaller, neighbouring [[Secunderabad]]. | '''Hyderabad''' was the capital of [[Hyderabad State]] and the seat of the Nizam. In present day India it is the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh and has effectively merged with the smaller, neighbouring [[Secunderabad]]. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
* Holy Rosary (girls only but boys admitted until 1st standard) (Irish nuns) | * Holy Rosary (girls only but boys admitted until 1st standard) (Irish nuns) | ||
* St. George's Grammar School (Australian missionaries) | * St. George's Grammar School (Australian missionaries) | ||
==Railways== | ==Railways== | ||
The main station in Hyderabad was '''Kacheguda'''; it was built in 1916. | The main station in Hyderabad was '''Kacheguda'''; it was built in 1916. | ||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/article/churches/stgeorgeshyderabad.htm St. George's [Church<nowiki>]</nowiki>, Hyderabad] britishempire.co.uk (retrieved 24 June 2014) | |||
==== Sources ==== | ==== Sources ==== | ||
*[http://irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html "Chronological History of Railways in India"] (''The IRFCA Server'' : accessed 01 December 2008). | *[http://irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html "Chronological History of Railways in India"] (''The IRFCA Server'' : accessed 01 December 2008). | ||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 06:43, 24 June 2014
| Hyderabad | |
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| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 17.366°N, 78.476°E |
| Altitude: | 536 m (1,759 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Hyderabad |
| State/Province: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway | |
Not to be confused with Hyderabad, Sind or Hyderabad State.
Hyderabad was the capital of Hyderabad State and the seat of the Nizam. In present day India it is the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh and has effectively merged with the smaller, neighbouring Secunderabad.
Education
- Holy Rosary (girls only but boys admitted until 1st standard) (Irish nuns)
- St. George's Grammar School (Australian missionaries)
Railways
The main station in Hyderabad was Kacheguda; it was built in 1916.
External links
- St. George's [Church], Hyderabad britishempire.co.uk (retrieved 24 June 2014)
Sources
- "Chronological History of Railways in India" (The IRFCA Server : accessed 01 December 2008).