Moosarambagh | |
|---|---|
  Moosarambagh Location in Telangana, India  Moosarambagh Moosarambagh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°22′23″N 78°30′59″E / 17.3730°N 78.5164°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500 036 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hyderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Malakpet |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
| Website | telangana |
Moosrambagh also Moosa Ram Bagh is an old suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India.[1][2] It is named after the French military commander Monsieur Raymond who served the Nizams during the 18th century. His tomb Raymond's Tomb is located near Asman Garh Palace. The locality of "Moosa-Ram-Bagh" is named after him. Wherein, Bagh refers to "a Garden" as the area was once covered by huge greenery.
History
Raymond became a close friend of the second Asaf Jah, Nizam Ali Khan. Raymond was not only held in high esteem by the 2nd Nizam, but had also won the love and trust of the local people. He made himself popular through his kindness, bravery and contribution to Hyderabad. To the Muslims, he was Musa Rahim, and to the Hindus, he was Musa Ram.[3][4]
George Bruce Malleson said that "No European of mark who followed him in India, ever succeeded in gaining to such an extent the love, the esteem, the admiration of the natives of the country."
Commercial area
Moosrambagh has many shops catering to all needs of its residents. The popular Hyderabadi restaurants Capital (aka Shaam) and Bawarchi are located here. The suburb also has Doordarshan's TV tower.[citation needed]
IT tower
On 2 October 2023, BRS Working President, Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries and IT&C K. T. Rama Rao laid the foundation stone of 30-floor Malakpet IT tower- iTek Nucleus in Moosarambagh area.[5] The IT tower will span 11 acres with a built-up space of 15 lakh sqft with a cost of Rs. 701 crores and will create 50,000 direct and indirect jobs.[6][7] IT Tower is set to be completed in 36 months.[8] The IT tower will be near to Musarambagh metro station.
Transport
The state-owned TSRTC runs the city bus service, connecting to all the major centres of the city. There is also a Hyderabad metro station, connecting it to other parts of city.
See also
References
- ^ "Soon you can earn while you pee". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "14 injured in wall collapse at Moosarambagh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "When a French Revolution-modelled Army contingent was established in Hyderabad". The Hindu. The Hindu.
- ^ Luther, Narendra. Hyderabad, A Biography. Oxford University Press. p. 117. ISBN 019567535-5.
- ^ "Malakpet IT Tower to create 50,000 jobs in Hyderabad city".
- ^ "Malakpet goverement [sic] to make way for IT tower".
- ^ "Hyderabad's Old City to get IT tower, KTR lays foundation in Malakpet".
- ^ "Hyderabad: Old City set to log into IT boom with Rs 700 crore iconic tower at Malakpet".
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