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'''Secunderabad''' is a cantonment town that is now generally considered a part of [[Hyderabad]]. The villages of '''Trimulgherry ''' and '''Bolarum ''' are now suburbs of Secunderabad.
==History==
The town was founded during the reign of the Nizam Sikander Jah on land ceded by him to the British in 1800. It remained under British control, whereas neighbouring Hyderabad was ruled by the Nizam. Secunderabad had a large military garrison and the British stationed a Subsidiary Force there, complimented by the [[:Category:Hyderabad Contingent|Nizam's Contingent at Hyderabad]]who were stationed at Bolarum.
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