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'''Secunderabad''' is a cantonment town that is now generally considered a part of the city of [[Hyderabad]]. The villages of '''Trimulgherry''' and '''Bolarum''' are 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 Despite being located in the Nizam controlled [[Hyderabad State]], 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]] who were stationed at Bolarum.
==Transport==