Old City (Hyderabad, India)

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The Old City, Hyderabad is a walled city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India, located on the banks of the Musi River built by Qutb Shahi sultan Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 AD. It remained the royal seat of the Nizam of Hyderabad until the end of the reign of the last Nizam, Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII (r. 1911–1948). Named after Hyder Mahal, wife of the ruler Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah, Hyderabad takes pride in its possession of magnificent antiquated structures, domical mosques, and monuments (r. 1580–1611). Once a vibrant city teeming with palatial mansions of Nawabs and mosques, the old city of Hyderabad today is a little crowded but remains the symbolic heart of cosmopolitan Hyderabad along with HITEC City. The old city of Hyderabad a tourist hot spot, and the heart of Hyderabadi Muslim culture.LanguageThe old city is one of the main places where the Urdu language spoken and the official language of the Hyderabad State under the Nizams in 1884 AD. The large Muslim population primarily speak a dialect of Urdu known as Dakkhani or Deccani (meaning "language of the Deccan"). Urdu is also widely spoken and understood.

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Old City (Hyderabad, India) is Hyderabad based place and this enity listed in City Infrastructure category.