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Citation: ICRISAT Asia Region. 1996. Guide to and . 502 324, , . (Semiformal publication.)

An ICRISAT semiformal publication issued for limited distribution without formal review.

This Guide was first prepared in 1981 and has subsequently been revised by volunteers from the ICRISAT community. Their industry in gathering information and verifying details is greatly appreci­ ated. The Guide is not intended to be a general or complete guide to the , but is primarily for newcomers to the ICRISAT community. Proceeds from its sale will be used by the ICRISAT Associa­ tion for Community Development (IACD) to support their work in the Patancheru area.

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of ICRISAT concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city, or area, or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Where trade names are used this does not constitute endorsement of or discrimination against any prod­ uct by the Institute. Guide to Hyderabad and Secunderabad

ICRISAT Asia Region International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

1996

Contents

Introduction to Hyderabad and Living in Hyderabad

Surroundings Clubs and Societies 15 History 1 The Country Club 15 The Nizam's Ancestry 4 ICRISAT Staff Recreation Club 15 Recommended Reading List 4 The Secunderabad Club and Crafts and Cottage Industries 5 Secunderabad Sailing Club 15 5 Treasure Island 15 Nirmalware 5 Hyderabad Hash House Harriers 15 Handloom Fabrics 5 Alliance Francaise 15 Clothing 6 Max Muller Bhavan 15 Cuisine 7 Films and Cinemas 16 Festivals and Holidays 8 Health Hints 16 Interesting Sights 10 Drinking water 16 10 Fresh fruit and vegetables 16 11 Milk 16 11 Meats 16 11 Eating out 16 Injuries 16 Birla Planetarium and Science Centre 11 Animal bites 16 11 Medications 16 Husain Sagar 11 Public Libraries 17 12 Private Libraries 17 Laad Bazar 12 Performing Arts 17 Masjid 12 Alliance Francaise 17 12 Max Muller Bhavan 17 Salarjung Museum 12 Ravindra Bharati 17 and Naya Pul 12 Bharatia Vidya Bhavan 17 Public Gardens 12 Religious Facilities 18 13 Christian - Protestant 18 Outside Hyderabad 13 Christian - Roman Catholic 18 Pochampally and Koyalgudem 13 Islamic 18 Nagarjunasagar and 13 Hindu 18 13 Sikh 19 and Ramappa 14 Parsi 19 Foreign Missions and Consulates in 19 Carpets 33 Foreign Consulates in Hyderabad 25 Catering 33 Shopping Areas 25 Chemists, Pharmacists, and Medical Halls 34 Sports and Fitness 25 Coffee and Tea 34 Health Clubs and Gymnasiums 25 Custom Notified Shops 34 Horseback Riding 26 Dhurries 34 Swimming 26 Dry Cleaners and Laundries 34 Television and Radio 26 Dry Fruits and Nuts 35 Tours and Tourism 26 Electrical and Electronic Repair 35 Tourist Taxis 26 Fabric - Hobbies 35 Transport 27 Fabric - Clothing 35 Buses 27 Fabric - 36 Auto Rickshaws 27 Foam and Polyester 36 Taxis 27 Florists 36 Outside Hyderabad 27 Framing and Mirrors 36 Domestic Airlines 27 Fruits and Vegetables 37 International Airlines 27 Furniture and Decor 37 Trains 28 Garden Supplies 37 Travel Agents and Airlines 28 Handicrafts 37 Handloom Fabrics and Saris 39 Shopping Guide Hardware and Electricals 39 Antiques 29 Hotels 39 Appliances 29 Household Rentals 40 Artists and Art Galleries 30 Housewares 40 Art Supplies 30 Information Magazine 41 Automobiles Spares and Services 30 Jewellry - and Costume 41 Baby and Children's Clothing 30 Jewellry - Pearls and Gold 41 Bakeries 31 Lamps 41 Banks 31 Leather and Luggage 41 Beauty and Barber Shops 32 Locksmith 42 Bedding and Towels 32 Meats 42 Bicycles and Exercise Bicyles 32 Music, Instruments, and Repairs 42 Books 32 Newspaper Offices 42 Brassware, Copperware, Steelware, and Opticians and Eyeglasses 43 Aluminumware 33 Perfume 43 Burlap and Woven Jute 33 Photo Developing and Camera Repairs 43 Cane Furniture 33 Plants 43

i i Plasticwares 44 Watches and Watch Repair 51 Post Offices 44 Western Clothing 51 Restaurants 44 Sewing Notions 46 Maps Shoes 47 Map A Hyderabad and Secunderabad 53 Sporting Goods 47 Map B Hyderabad: , , Stationery and Cards 48 , , Panjagutta, Supermarkets 48 Shantinagar, Khairatabad, Tailors 49 Lakdikapul, Secretariat, and Taxi and Car Hire 49 Bashirbagh 54 Telephones 49 Map C Hyderabad: Himayatnagar, , Toiletries and Cosmetics 49 Nampally, Koti, , Toys and Games 50 Bazar, Bazar, Travel Agents 50 Moazamjahi Market, Patthargatti, Umbrella Repair 50 , and Charminar 56 Upholstery and Drapery 50 Veterinarians 51 Map D Secunderabad: Sardar Patel Road, Veterinary Supplies 51 Sarojini Devi Road, Rashtrapati Video Sale and Rental 51 Road, and Mahatma Gandhi Road 58

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Introduction to Hyderabad and Surroundings

A small, but excellent guide to Hyderabad can be known as the Purana Pul, was praised by the in­ found in many bookshops: Hyderabad, published trepid 17th century trader and adventurer Jean- by Disha Books. Look for a small silver-colored Baptiste Tavernier, who compared it with the book about 4 by 6 inches in size, with red letter­ Pont Neuf in . He also commented on the ing on the cover. This book has a very informa­ good fish from the many reservoirs in the king­ tive section about all the major and minor places dom, including Husain Sagar. of both historic and modern interest in the Hy­ Water supplies for Golconda were inadequate, derabad area. It has an excellent map of the city, however, and epidemics of plague and cholera laid out in grids; and lots of useful and interesting were frequent. The nobles appealed to Muham­ information. It is highly recommended as a sup­ mad Quli Qutb Shah to build a new city, and in plement to this guide. 1591 Hyderabad was laid out on the grid system then popular with Persian city planners. History The new city was on open land east of the fort Megalithic circle tombs near Secunderabad and on the main trade route to , the simple stone tools found at Patancheru are evi­ great trading center of the kingdom and India's dence of the earliest scattered settlements in the only deepwater port on the east coast at that area around today's busy city of Hyderabad. time. At its center stood the Charminar, the Four By the 2nd century A D, , south of Towers, a commemorative archway that art his­ Hyderabad, was a center for Buddhist pilgrims torian Percy Brown has described as the out­ from China and southeast Asia. Some nine cen­ standing architectural monument of the Qutb turies later the Jain rulers, the Chalukyas, made Shahi period. nearby Patancheru the capital of their empire for Successful businesses in diamonds, pearls, a short time. In the 11th century, Muslim in­ steel, and printed fabric known as , or vaders, bringing with them both Persian and , were transferred from the old fortress Arab cultural heritages, began to dominate the community to the bazars of the new city. In the tiny kingdoms of the Deccan, and it was they who city there were many new palaces as well as founded the Bahamani kingdom in the 13th spacious gardens. One such garden, the Bagh-i- century. Dilkusha, the "garden of heart's happiness," In 1512 the Qutb Shahi kings seized the reins covered an area of more than 14 square kilo­ of power from the disintegrating Bahamani meters, from present-day Bashirbagh to the Musi kingdom, and from the fortress city of Golconda, River. established their rule over the predominantly Tavernier's description of the changing of rural population of the area. guard in his book, Travels in India, written more Both the kingdom and the city flourished. Ibra­ than 300 years ago, gives us an idea of the him Qutb Shah's bridge over the , colorful life in the bazar:

1 "The principal nobles mount guard every area's wealth to supplement his income from Au- Monday, each in his tour, and they are not re­ rangabad, to the northwest. lieved before the end of a week. Some of these At one time Shah Jehan, 's father nobles command 5,000 or 6,000 horses, and (who built the at ), had been encamp under tents around the town. When they friendly with the Qutb Shahi kings and protected mount guard each goes from his home to the them from his ambitious heir. But the old man rendezvous, but when they leave it they march in was imprisoned by his son and Golconda's pro- good order across the bridge, and thence by the tection vanished; in 1687 it was annexed to Au- main street they assemble in the square in front of rangzeb's realms and administered from Aurang- the balcony. In the van ten or twelve elephants abad. Hyderabad's importance as an administra­ march, the number representing the rank of the tive and economic center declined and the city officer who goes off guard. Some of them bear fell into partial ruin. cages (howdahs) somewhat resembling the body Aurangzeb continued the construction of Mec­ of a small coach, while others carry only their dri­ ca Masjid, the that had been started in vers, and another man who holds a sort of banner 1614. But it is said that the towers of the struc­ in place of the cage. ture are stunted because the emperor, not having "After the elephants the camels follow two by the love of beautiful architecture for which his two, sometimes up to thirty or forty. Each camel father was famed, would not provide adequate has its saddle and on it is fixed a small culver in funds for the taller minars that were originally which a man, clad in a skin from head to foot, like planned. By 1724 the was a pantaloon, and seated on the crupper of the disintegrating and Asaf Jah 1, Nizam-ul-Mulk the camel with a lighted match in hand, quickly turns ruler of the Deccan country, broke away and from side to side before the balcony where the established himself as virtually independant ruler King is seated. of the southern realms. Hyderabad again became "After them come the carriages, around which the capital in 1763 when the then Nizam realized the servants walk on foot, after which the led- that the eastern Deccan could be better ruled horses appear, and finally the noble to whom this from there than from . Courtiers re­ whole equipment belongs, preceded by ten or turned to the city, commerce and construction twelve courtesans, who await him at the end of resumed; and the road north of Charminar be­ the bridge, leaping and dancing before him up to came, as it is today, a major business district. the square. After him the cavalry and infantry fol­ Population growth shifted in a new direction low in good order. And as all that affords a spec­ when the for military and po­ tacle, and has something of Pomp about it that litical cooperation with the British East India amuses me...." Company was signed in 1798. On a ridge north Hyderabad's initial period of prosperity came of Husain Sagar across from Hyderabad some to an abrupt end in 1650 with the Mughal ruler 5000 British troops were camped in the military Aurangzeb's first seige of Golconda. The people cantonment; in 1806 this area was given the of the new city fled into the fort for protection name of Secunderabad in honor of then Nizam from the armies of this emperor, who coveted the Secunder Jah.

2 Within 50 years the cantonment had expanded parks. The High Court, Osmania General Hos­ to 50 000, and the area around it had become a pital, and the State Library were built on the new thriving city. The Indian portion was called Gene­ high banks. To control future floods and to add ral Bazar and merchants there took advantage of to the city's water supply, the and concessions under the Subsidiary Alliance, now reservoirs were built. with the Crown rather than the East India Com- Hyderabad continued its growth to the north pany, which permitted import of many com­ as the suburbs on Road were settled modities duty free. Cantonment personnel as in the 1930s, followed later by the first settle­ well as the wealthy people of Hyderabad pat­ ments in Banjara Hills and eventually in rocky ronized Secunderabad merchants and the in­ . Secunderabad had its share of re­ creased commerce resulted in rapid, chaotic novation. Crowded James Street, now Mahatma growth of the community to the south toward Gandhi Road, was finally supplemented when Hyderabad. the Kingsway (now Rashtrapathi Road) was con­ The British Residency, today the home of the structed as the only true thoroughfare in the busy University College for Women, was completed in business area. Hyderabad in 1806 and stimulated growth of a Independence came to India in August 1947. settlement for bankers, civil servants, and Euro­ Hyderabad, the largest of the princely states be­ peans who worked for the Nizam's government. fore independence, joined the Indian Union in This area is now called and Cha- 1948, with the city as its capital. Some Muslims darghat. from the governing class during the Nizam's rule On a hill north of the Abids shopping area, the left for Pakistan, but present-day Hyderabad still French built a gun casting factory; and today the has a large Muslim population active in business area is still known as Gunfoundry. Indian Christ- and cultural affairs. ians established their community in that area When the Telugu-speaking State of Andhra with schools and churches, which are still con­ Pradesh was created in 1956 from the former centrated there. Two new bridges were built to states of Madras and Hyderabad, the city of cross the Musi River at Chadarghat and Afzal- Hyderabad became its capital. Marathi- and ganj. The latter, known as Naya Pul or New -speaking portions of the former state Bridge, was the major link between the Nizam's became parts of and to Hyderabad on the south and the new suburbs of the west. Begum Bazar and Sultan Bazar, north of the Hyderabad is now over 400 years old. It is a river. bustling where multistoried buildings When the Musi flooded in 1908, devastating and wide streets contrast with narrow lanes and the populated areas along the river banks, the old buildings dating back to the Qutb Shahi Nizam moved his palace and a number of state kings; where modern factories belch forth the oflfices to King Koti, leaving the old walled city of smoke of industry and cottage workers turn out Hyderabad behind. some of the finest handmade crafts in the world; River banks within the city were raised to 30 where ox carts jostle with diesel lorries; and feet and the land along the water made into where old and new India are one.

3 The Nizam's Ancestry town in Kurdistan, and traced his descent to Abu Bakr died 634 Shiek Shihabuddin, a great spiritual teacher and Shiek Shihabuddin died 1161 founder of one of the Sufi schools in . Abu Mouhammad Hifz Shihabuddin called himself a descendant of Zain-ud-Din Abu Bakr, the first Caliph of Islam, who suc­ Alla-ud-Din ceeded the Prophet. Taj-ud-Din Khaja Abid first came to India in 1654-55, in Fatebulla the twenty-ninth year of the Emperor Shajehan's Najibulla reign. He was offered a post in the Imperial ser- Shiek Javid vice. He rose to high office in the reign of the Em- Fatehulla II peror Aurangazeb, who succeeded his father, Shiek Javid II Shahjehan. Muhammad Momin Recommended Reading List Mir Muhammad Alam Khan, R. 1990. Hyderabad: 400 years Azizan-i-Alam (1591-1991), Hyderabad, India: Zenith Services. Mir Ismail Alam Shiek Ali Khan, R. 1986. Hyderabad: a city in his­ Khaja Abid Chin Qilich Khan died 1654 tory. Hyderabad, India: View Point. Obazi-ud-Din Khan Firuz Jung Austin, I. 1992. City of legends: the story of Asaf Jah 1 1724 (Battle of Shakar Hyderabad. , India: Viking. Nizam Ali Khan 2 Kheda, and the founding of the de facto sovereign state Lateef, Bilkes. 1984. Her India. New Delhi, Sikandar Jah 3 of Hyderabad) India: Arnold Heinemann. Nasir-ud-dowla 4 Afzal-ud-Dowla 5 Brown, P. 1990. Indian architecture (Islamic Mehboob Ali Khan 6 period), Bombay, India: DBT. Osman Ali Khan 7 Manzur, Alam Shah. 1965. Hyderabad- Azam Jah (father of the present incumbent) Secunderabad: a study in urban geography. Barkat Ali Khan (assumed the title of Nizam after his grandfather, as his Bombay, India: Allied. father was considered unfit to fill the role. But this is of Pradesh, R. 1984. Asif Jahs of Hyderabad: academic interest. The their rise and decline. New Delhi, India: Vikas. Nizamate ended with the seventh Nizam.) , H.R. 1967. Muhammad-Quli Qutab Shah: founder of Hyderabad. Bombay, Khaja Abid, grandfather of Asaf Jah I, was born India: Asia. in Ali-Abad, in the neighborhood of Samar- Tavernier, Jean-Bap tiste. 1676. Travels in khand, in the Kingdom of Bukhara (present day India. Uzbekistan). His mother was from the family of Mir Hamdan of Samarkhand. His father, Alam Temple, R, 1985. Men and events of my time Shiek, originally came from Suhraward, a small in India. New Delhi, India: BR Publishing.

4 Crafts and Cottage Industries dustries is in Khairatabad, on the left side of the main road between Panjagutta and downtown Bidriware Hyderabad; visitors are welcome to watch the The craft of making bidri metal objects devel- precise workmanship. oped in the fortress town of Bidar, near Hyder­ abad, and has been established in India for more Handloom Fabrics than 400 years. It originated in and Syria Four major design techniques dominate the during Mughal times. handloom cottons and for which Andhra Metal used for the base is an alloy of zinc and Pradesh is famed. copper. After casting and molding, the surface is Ikkat weaving involves tying and dyeing the filed smooth. It is then temporarily blackened yarn into a design before it is woven. The warp with a copper sulfate solution and etched in a tra­ carries the design and it undergoes successive ditional design by using a sharp iron tool. Silver, dyeings depending on the number of colors and either wire or in thin sheets, is beaten into the intricacy of the design. Double ikkat is a special design grooves and the temporary black surface design where both the weft and warp threads are removed. dyed for a two-way pattern. The villages of During the final oxidation process, the shiny Pochampally and Koyalgudem are noted centers surface is briefly heated and rubbed with a thick for ikkat weaving, which is carried out as a family paste of ammonium chloride mixed with clay enterprise by residents of the two communities. from the walls of Bidar Fort. Himroo weaving is a traditional cottage indus­ The result is a remarkable black matte base try that originated in Aurangabad. The weavers that contrasts with the shining silver inlay design. produce a brocade-like fabric in cotton or silk, The final step is using groundnut or coconut oil usually in floral designs, which typically incorpo­ to polish the item, which may be a vase, , rates gold thread. Himroo weaving can be seen or delicate box. This ancient process can be near the bidri factory and at Deccan Exports in observed at Mumtaz Bidri Works Coop Society, the village of Dargah, on the Old Bombay Road 22-1-1042 Dar-ush-Shifa, Hyderabad (tel (A-27). 523843) or Yaqoob Brothers, 995 Habeeb Na- Block printing is the technique of printing a de­ gar, Hyderabad (tel 221163). sign on cotton or silk using a series of hand- carved wooden blocks. Chemical or vegetable Nirmalware dyes are used. The colors develop after washing, Nirmal lacquerware is one of the crafts for which boiling, or steaming, then drying in bright sun­ the Hyderabad area is noted. Wood or composi­ light. Hyderabad has been a center of block tion board is painted with designs and pictures, printing for about 75 years, and designs were ini­ after which a brilliant, lustrous lacquer is applied. tially influenced by the Persian school but in re­ Toys, pictures, trays, and furniture are currently cent years the Lepakshi temple designs of South being made using lacquered wood. Older pieces India have been adapted for a more commercial that are occasionally found have a lovely muted market. Manjira Designs, Road 11, Banjara Hills glow. The factory and showroom of Nirmal In­ (B-50), welcomes visitors to watch the process.

5 Kalamkari, the fourth of these techniques, The salvar kameez originally came from gained popularity during the 15th century in North India, and is frequently worn by women of Andhra and is divided into two schools. The all ages. Salvars are wide-waisted trousers, full at Machilipatnam school, named for a village on the the hips and tapered at the ankle. They are tied at east coast, uses block prints to create design out­ the waist with a drawstring and topped by a lines on cotton fabric. These are then filled in kameez, a long, fitted tunic in a matching or a with color using a pen or "kalam". The designs contrasting color. The bright scarf tossed across are used for bedspreads, wall hangings, and saris. the throat with the ends hanging down the back is The Kalahasti school, centered in a village in a dupatta. Churidars, tight-fitting trousers southeastern Andhra, produces works drawn with small folds around the ankles, are worn with completely by hand and painted in vegetable , loose shirts that are knee-length or colors. This work is largely used for wall hangings longer. Very young Telugu girls wear long skirts depicting stories from Indian mythology. called langa with matching blouses; at adoles­ Handicrafts from all over India are shown at cence they add an oni wrapped around the torso the annual All-India Industrial Exhibition each and draped over the left shoulder. year from early January to mid-February on the Around Charminar, many Muslim women can Exhibition Grounds, Mukarramjahi Road, Hy­ be seen wearing the . It is a dark garment, derabad (C-29). In addition to discount sales, usually black, with a separate hood and covers there are educational displays and an amusement the clothing completely. Their faces may be to­ park for children. All the handcrafted products tally or partially veiled. described here are also usually available at Le- At many construction sites in the area, Banjara pakshi and other shops listed in the Handicraft women can be seen doing heavy labor in colorful section of the Shopping Guide. ghagaras, full skirts, usually red, with extensive mirror work at the border. With this they wear a Clothing backless choli and an odhni or shawl, also red In the bazars of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, and decorated with mirror work. Banjara women the varied dress of the people reflects the groups also wear heavy silver earrings and hair adorn­ who live here. Along Abid Road women in vividly ments and their arms are frequently covered up colored saris dominate the scene. The sari is five to the elbow with silver, ivory, or plastic brace­ meters of cotton, silk, brocade, or synthetic fabric lets. that comes in every color and design imaginable, The bangles worn by an Indian woman are with no two ever alike - a tribute to the textile carefully chosen to harmonize with her outfit, industry of India. It is folded into pleats and tucked and though gold is preferred for elegant occa­ into the waist of a full-length petticoat, which sions, the studded glass bangles sold in shops in matches or complements the color of the sari. Laad Bazar near Charminar are a Hyderabad The end of the sari is usually draped over the left speciality. These come in a bewildering array of shoulder; it is called the pallu and is the most colors and designs. The two most common de- intricately designed part of the sari. The blouse signs are kabutar ankh or "pigeon's eye'' - three worn with the sari is called a choli. rows of stones with a different colored stone in

6 the middle, and simitisarak "cementstreet" - a relatively greater use of dried spices, whereas the flat white design on a metallic base. Look for the dishes of more often rely on green lac bangles made from resin, which come in herbs. The combination of spices for any particu­ colorful designs, also made in Hyderabad. lar dish is called masala. A garam masala is a Men's clothing, like women's, reflects the va- combination of cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ried cultural backgrounds of Hyderabadis. By cumin, and coriander seeds, all ground into a day, the business and government communities powder. It is used as an accent, particularly in the usually wear Western attire. Also seen in the dishes of North India. street are men wearing the dhoti, a white piece of Some prefer vegetarian dishes, and muslin about four meters long, wrapped between is part of this tradition. The the legs and tucked into the waist. Kurtas or basic ingredients here are rice, wheat, legumes, jubbas are usually worn with the dhoti. Color in and vegetables. Vegetarian meals are usually the streets is supplied by men wearing the lungi, served on a thali, a stainless steel tray upon a two-meter piece of brightly checked or striped which are placed a number of small bowls called cotton. It is pleated and tied at the waist and falls katoris. Each katori contains a vegetable or dal straight to the feet, or is often seen tucked up preparation and in the center of the tray is a large around the waist for more utilitarian knee-length mound of plain, cooked rice. One common vege­ use. Pyjamas, pants with a drawstring waist, are table combination is guju: potatoes, beans, car­ common for both leisure and day wear when top­ rots, and cauliflower stewed with dahi or curd ped with a . In their homes, even the most (yogurt) and coconut. A chutney of coconut, staid businessmen wear dhotis, lungis, or pyjama green chillies, tamarind, and ground into a kurtas. paste is often served. Papads, also called pap- On formal occasions, some men appear in the padadis or pappadams, are very light, crisp chick- sherwani, a tightly fitted knee-length coat of silk pea flour wafers, which are served throughout the or wool with a stand-up collar, and worn with meal, and a bowl of plain curd is usually offered white churidars. At formal occasions in Hyder­ at the end. abad both men and women wear beautiful pearls Idlis are steamed breads of rice and black dal: - the women necklaces, the men studs for their the grains are soaked, fermented, and pulverized, kurtas. The city has long been the center for then formed into flattened cupcake shapes before pearls, and in his book, Tavernier describes the cooking. They are usually served at breakfast and marketing here of pearls from Ceylon, Japan, and as snacks or tiffin with sambhar, a thick soup of the West Indies by way of Europe. "Basra pigeonpea dal and vegetables spiced with sour pearls," the old pearls from the Persian Gulf, can tamarind. Sambhar is not to be confused with sometimes still be bought in the pearl market. rasam, a lentil-based consomme flavored with tamarind that is usually very hot and spicy. Cuisine Dosas are thin, crispy pancake-like breads made Hyderabad is known for its unique blend of the from pulverized rice and dal that has fermented. foods and spices of both North and South India. When filled with a spicy potato curry it is called The cooking of North India is characterized by a masala dosa. The taste of these preparations is

7 characterized by fresh green masala, a Early in the morning in Hyderabad, as well as combination of green coriander, green chillies, throughout the day, good, rich South Indian cof­ mint, curry leaves, fresh fenugreek, green onion, fee is nearly always available. Both tea and coffee and other spices. are served with hot milk and sugar. Two specialities of Hyderabad are baghara Anyone with sharp eyes cannot miss seeing the baigan, small eggplants stuffed with spices and numerous bhandars, small pushcarts cooked in a sauce flavored with tamarind, with glassed in sides which appear on the streets groundnut, and sesame; and , around lunchtime and stay out until late in the stuffed large green chillies in a similar sauce. evening. Chaat is traditional fast food sold right The city is noted for fine Mughalai cuisine. At a on the street. While it did not originate in Hyder­ chowki dinner guests are seated on thin abad, it is also a part of the cuisine scene for any- mattresses and bolsters at a low, square table and one adventurous enough to try it. Different served such appetizers as tikka kabab, pieces of dishes are quickly assembled using ingredients boned chicken rubbed with masala and then gril­ such as chhole (chickpea curry), potato curry, led in a tandoor, and pathar ka gosht, strips of tamarind sauce, curd, papris (fried wafers), lamb or mutton which have been marinated in pani puris (wafers in the shape of a ball and masala and then grilled on heated stones. The hollow inside), and sev, a type of fried noodle. main course is often , a mixture of rice Jal jheera is a special drink sold during the hot and meat or chicken cooked with green masala. season and served in pani puris. , a mildly spiced mutton and wheat pre­ paration, is a special dish traditionally eaten Festivals and Holidays during the month of Ramzan, when devout Religious festivals in Hyderabad are character­ Muslims fast during the daylight hours and dine ized by prayers, feasts with family and friends, after sundown. Other meat dishes commonly new clothing, and processions. In many cases, served are shami kababs, spicy meat balls, and the dates vary because both Islamic and Hindu nargesi kababs, ground meat with egg. Kho- years are based on the lunar calendar. Islamic fes­ bani kameeta, dried apricots cooked to a puree, tivals are celebrated nearly two weeks earlier is a favorite dessert. On festive occasions from one year to the next, and certain major ob­ and puddings are sometimes decorated with servances can occur in any month of the year. finely beaten sheets of silver, which is consumed along with the delicacy. Artisans in the area behind Charminar prepare the metal, thinner January than the finest paper, especially for culinary use. Sankranti. This Hindu festival marking the end An evening dinner party would not be properly of the harvest season is the time for flying kites, concluded without an offering of paan: pieces of which are then cut free to signify the removal of areca nut, coconut, cardamom, cloves, a little evil from the home. Entrances are decorated with lime paste, or even tobacco, all enclosed in a rangoli, delicate designs made with chalk and betel leaf folded into a small cone shape, and colored powder. Sesame seeds are used both to which leaves a refreshing taste in the mouth. flavor sweets, and to mix with bath water.

8 . On 26 January 1950, India was fasting from sunrise to sunset. This holy time is proclaimed a republic, and this day is now not always observed in June, as its dates change marked annually with military parades and cul­ every year in accordance with the moon. The tural pageants. Prophet Muhammad is said to have commanded fasting to counter growing gluttony, which February threatened the health of his people during the Mahashivratri is a day of fasting in honor of seventh century. When the new moon is sighted Lord Shiva, who forms a part of the Trinity: at the end of the month, the Id is joyfully cel­ Brahma, the Creator of the Universe, , the ebrated to mark the end of the period of absti- Preserver, and Shiva, the Destroyer. Hindus usu­ nence; it is a time for visiting and eating sheer ally fast for 24 hours, often staying awake through khurma, a thick, sweet dish that is served to the night chanting mantras or sacred hymns in guests. front of the Shiva Linga, which symbolizes Lord Shiva. August March Independence Day. On 15 August 1947 India's long struggle for freedom from British rule was is a Hindu festival celebrating the advent of won. spring. It is a day for tossing colored powder and Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr-ld) commemorates Ibra- water at friends and acquaintances. On the eve of him's obedience to God's order for him to sacri­ Holi there are huge bonfires to symbolize the fice his son, Ismael, as a sign of his faith. Accord­ burning of the mythological figure, Holika, and ing to the traditional account, when Ibrahim re­ the destruction of evil. moved the blindfold he had donned to carry out April the difficult assignment, he found his son safely at his side and a slain ram on the altar. Muslims Ugadi is the beginning of the Telugu New Year usually feast on slaughtered ram or goat on the and acclaims Shalivahana, the son of a potter. Id-ul-Zuha, New calendars are consecrated on this day. The traditional drink is pachadi, a mixture of unripe Rakhi is an occasion for siblings to show their mango, neem flower, and brown sugar or jaggery mutual affection. The sister ties a bright decora- in tamarind juice representing the sour, bitter, tion around her brother's wrist to symbolize the and sweet things a new year is bound to bring. bond between them. He then gives her a gift as an indication of his lifelong love, protection, and Easter is the celebration by the Christian com­ responsibility for her welfare. munity of the resurrection of Christ. Mahavir Jayanti is the birth anniversary of September Vardhamana Mahavira, who was the last Thirthankar (saint) of the Jains. Vinayak Chathurthi is the popular Hindu fete to Ganesh, the jolly pot-bellied elephant-headed June god of wisdom and prosperity who is often shown Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) is an Islamic holiday, sitting on or near his mount - a tiny rat. Ganesh is and the entire month of Ramzan is a time of daily invoked before beginning anything, whether it is

9 work or prayers, since he is believed to remove ous Hindu festival, with homes brightly illumi­ obstacles to success. nated and the constant sound of exploding fire­ During the Ganesh festival, families install a crackers. Everyone wears colorful clothes and clay image of the god in their homes and decorate visits friends and family as well as throwing it with flowers, ornaments, and lights. Each day colored powder and water. The festival begins that the image remains in the home, the family early in the day, when women bathe in sweet oil performs puja, ceremonial worship, before it. On and then pass small lighted oil lamps before the the last day of the festival, which may last from 1 faces of the the men in the family. The lighting of to 21 days, the clay idol is carried in a lively these earthen lamps is prefaced with the worship procession through the streets to be immersed in of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and good for­ a river, tank, lake, or the sea. In addition to family tune. Ganesh ceremonies, there are also community processions throughout the city. November Muharram is the 10-day period of intense Andhra Pradesh Formation Day. 1 Novem­ mourning for Shia Muslims marking the martyr­ ber commemorates the creation of the province dom of Imam Hussain, the Prophet Muham­ in 1956, uniting the Telugu-speaking popula­ mad's grandson. He was killed on the plain of tions of the former South Indian states of Ma­ Karbala while traveling to Damascus to assert his dras, , and Hyderabad. claim to the . Ashura, the 10th day, is a time of total fasting and of penitential processions December of young men. Christmas. 25 December is the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ in Bethle­ October hem, and this holiday, with its tradition of gift Gandhi Jayanti. The 2nd of October is the an- giving, is popular even among non-Christian city niversary of the birth of Mohandas K Gandhi, dwellers. known as Mahatma Gandhi, the father of mod- ern India. Interesting Sights Vijayadasami is a 10-day Hindu festival cel­ ebrating the triumph of good over evil. It is based Golconda Fort on 's victory over the King Ravana, who The 13th century Golconda Fort (A-17) is dra­ had kidnapped Rama's wife, Sita. The matic and impressive. Originally built by the is enacted for nine nights and on Dassera, the Kakatiyas as a small fort, Golconda was ex­ 10th day, Hindu homes and cars are decked with panded and strengthened by the Qutb Shahis. marigolds, tools and books are rededicated to the Today the old Muslim fort has been invaded only deities, and new clothes are worn. by a bright Hindu temple, juxtapositioned near Dassera also coincides with Durga puja, which the top of the hill. The remains of the ancient is observed only by . water system by which water was moved through is named for the word laminated clay pipes from ground level to hanging deepawali, meaning "row of lamps". It is a joy­ gardens above are still evident. The acoustics of the

10 fort are such that from the Hall at the very marble and overlooks the Tank Bund: the view at top of the fort you can hear hands being clapped sunset is beautiful some 380 steps below in the Grand Portico of the Bala Hissar near the entry gate. There is now a Birla Planetarium and Science Centre Sound and Light show at the fort that is well worth Recent additions to Hyderabad's attractions, seeing. From November to February it is from these modern sights are located next to the Birla 1830 to 1930, and March to October, 1900 to Mandir, in the center of Hyderabad. Interesting 2000. The show is in English on Sundays and and fun, these are good places to take children. Wednesdays, in on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and in Telugu on Thursdays. The Monda Market booking office at the fort opens daily at 1730. One- A visit to this market (Map D) is a must for any­ day advance booking can be made at the A P State one who really wants to experience Hyderabad. Travel and Tourism Development Corporation at It's a great way to get a taste of food shopping, Yatri Nivas, Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad Indian-style, with lots of colorful people and veg­ from 1000 to 1200. Admission is Rs 15 for adults etables midst a flurry of business and chatter. and Rs 10 for children aged 5-12 years. Located in Secunderabad, off Rashtrapathi Road. Qutb Shahi Tombs Within a kilometer to the north of Golconda Fort Husain Sagar lie the stately tombs of the The lake joins the twin cities of Hyderabad and (A-18). Originally covered with intense blue and Secunderabad with a 3-km or "bund". It emerald green tiles, these onion-shaped domes was built in 1562 under the supervision of Husain have now lost their tiles and reflect the effects of Shah, brother-in-law of the king at that time. pollution. In the center of each tomb is the sar­ Husain was regarded as a saint and is entombed a cophagus, an imitation of the burial vault that lies short distance from the Qutb Shahi tombs. in a crypt below. Open daily from 0930 to 1630, Below the bund is (Map B) with and closed on Fridays. lawns, rose gardens, waterways and pavilions; a Paigah Tombs lovely spot for picnics and walks. To reach the park take the Lower from These are the tombs of the Paigah nobles who Secretariat Road. Turn right at first large street served under the Nizams of Hyderabad some 200 just before Lower Tank Bund Road divides. The years ago (A-23). The exteriors of these tombs first left after that will take you to the main are relatively simple while the interiors are intri­ entrance and parking area. cately carved. They are located beyond Malakpet Sanjivayya Park (Map D) is also a picturesque in Santosh Nagar, through a narrow lane oppo­ spot for a picnic, located on a peninsula of site the Deccan Medical College. Husain Sagar. It can be reached from Ministers Birla Mandir Road, which runs between Mahatma Gandhi Built by the Birla Trust in 1976, this Hindu tem­ Road near the Sailing Club and Sardar Patel ple (Map B) is constructed of white Rajasthani Road.

11 At the south end of the bund, close to the Falaknuma Palace Secretariat, is the new , from Set prominently on a hill overlooking Hyderabad, which one can take an excursion by boat to the this magnificent palace (A-10) was designed by large Buddha Statue recently erected in the an Italian, built by a Paigah noble in 1892, and middle of the lake. later purchased by the Nizam, . Many Royal guests have stayed at the Pal­ Charminar ace, which maintains a reminiscence of grandeur Literally meaning "four minars", Charminar (C- with its collection, elegant furniture, paint­ 54) was built in 1592 by the fifth Qutb Shah to ings, and draperies. mark the center of the Old City of Hyderabad. The Palace is now managed by the Nizam's On top of Charminar is an old mosque and a view Trust, who grant entrance at their own of the bustling Old City. It is surrounded by the discretion. To organize a visit, contact the Trust bazars of silversmiths, bangles, embroidery at tel 234252. shops, marriage outfitters, perfume merchants, antique dealers, and pearl and jewellery shops. Salarjung Museum The private collection of Salar Jung III, Laad Bazar (Bangle Alley) nobleman and Prime Minister of the Nizam of A short walk from Charminar (Map C) will take Hyderabad, is displayed somewhat unusually in you to this narrow alley full of colorful, sparkling this old museum (Map C). The collection in­ glass and metal bangles typical of Hyderabad. cludes crystal, porcelain, statuary, jewelry, Ara­ They're fragile! Look for the lac bangles, also a bic and Persian manuscripts, weapons, clocks Hyderabadi speciality. and more. The jade collection and the Indian miniature paintings are the highlight. Open from Mecca Masjid 1000 to 1700 daily, closed Fridays. Situated close to Charminar, this is the biggest mosque, or masjid, in Hyderabad (Map C), and Purana Pul and Naya Pul has a capacity of accomodating up to 10000 peo- These are two of the four bridges over the Musi ple! It was begun in 1617 by Sultan Mohammed River (Map A). Purana Pul, built in 1578, was Qutb Shah and finished by the Mughal Emperor considered a marvel in its day, when Ibrahim Aurangzeb in 1694, nearly 77 years later. The Qutb Shah had it built to extend the limits of the masjid is said to contain a hair of the Prophet old city of Golconda to include Hyderabad. Naya Mohammed; some bricks that are said to be Pul, more commonly used to cross the river to­ made of soil brought from Mecca are visible over day, offers a striking view of the Osmania Hospi­ the main arch. For those Hyderabadis who will tal and the High Courts facing each other across never make the pilgrimage to Mecca itself, this is the banks of the Musi. next best thing. The masjid is an interesting glimpse of Muslim life: visitors must remove their Public Gardens shoes and women should be properly covered, Near Lal Bahadur Stadium, these gardens (Map i.e., no bare shoulders or legs. C) offer a view of rare plants, a Cyprus garden,

12 and a small lake. A number of important build­ masonry dam in the world; it is used to irrigate ings stand within the park walls, including the more than two million hectares of arid and semi- Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly, with arid land in Andhra Pradesh, and for hydro-elec­ its striking Rajasthani and Persian architectural tric power. Travel time to Nagarjunasagar from styles. Hyderabad is about 4 hours one way. The State Archaelogical Museum is in the Nargajunakonda (Nargajuna Hill) was a major grounds of the gardens as well, with a collection Buddhist center in the 2nd and 3rd centuries, that dates back to the 12th century. Open from with monasteries, stupas, and a palace. Ruins of 1030 to 1700, it is closed Mondays and public the city were excavated before the reservoir was holidays. flooded, and reassembled on the remaining is­ land above water level in a museum designed to Nehru Zoological Park resemble a Buddhist monastery, or "vihar". Also This large zoo (A- 11) has over 300 different spe- present on the island is a mahastupa, containing cies of birds and animals, including a Lion Safari actual relicts of the Buddha. The island and Park. It is an excellent place for a pleasant day­ temple can be reached by boat on the right bank long outing. To reach the zoo, cross the Musi of the Krishna. Guest house accomodation is River at Naya Pul, turn right at the Madina Ho­ available on the dam site at Vijayapuri, a small tel, go past the High Courts, and get on the town to the north. Highway. The zoo will be on your right. The curator is K N Benarji, tel 523355. B i d a r Outside Hyderabad The walled city of Bidar is about 130 km from Hyderabad, a pleasant drive of approximately Pochampally and Koyalagudem three hours through the agricultural countryside. 1 These two villages are about 1 /2 hour's drive (50 The vast Bidar Fort is on a high point at the edge km) from Hyderabad, on the Road. of the , overlooking a flat plain They are the centers for ikkat weaving, the that stretches off to the horizon. First ruled by method in which silk and cotton threads are tied the Chalukyans and later by the Kakatiyas, some and dyed before being woven into carefully of the fortifications may date back to the 11th planned geometric patterns. This ancient form of century. Most of the fort dates from the 14th to weaving is a family industry, with men, women, the 17th centuries, during which time it was and children working together in the open court- ruled first by the Bahmanis and then by the Barid yards and in their houses to produce fabric that is Shahis. The "", or college of Khwaja renowned throughout the world. Koyalagudem is Mahmud Gawan, inside the town of Bidar, has a quiet, clean, quaint village, whereas Pocham­ been partially restored and you can see traces of pally is more developed and less personal. Koranic verses on the blue and white glazed tiles on the facade. Nargajunasagar and Nargajunakonda Tombs of 12 Bahamani kings stand in the Nargajunasagar Dam on the , village of Ashtur, just northeast of the town. 150 km southeast of Hyderabad, is the highest Bidriware is made using lateritic soil from

13 crumbling walls of the ancient fortress and can be ture. The great pillars in the temple are intri­ found in several shops. cately carved, smooth and shining, and the walls are covered in bas relief scenes from the Warangal and Ramappa and Ramayana showing lively It is possible to visit Warangal in one day, but the groups of dancers, musicians and warriors. round trip of 450 km requires about 8 hours on Nearby is an irrigation tank built in the same pe­ the road. riod and still in use. It is a scenic spot, excellent This ancient and interesting capital of the for a picnic luncheon. Kakatiyas is over 1000 years old and is well worth The , although now largely in ru­ spending more than just a few hours on. Some ins, is over 700 years old. Traces of the walls of particularly interesting sights are the famous the ancient city can be seen, with imposing gate­ , the Warangal Fort, and the ways and delicately chiselled friezes and borders. Thousand-Pillared Temple at . The Thousand-Pillared Temple at Hanam­ Ramappa Temple (70 km from Hanamkonda konda was built around 1162. One of the features via Molug and Parakala) is a striking star-shaped of the temple is a striking Nandi - Shiva's vehicle - building in the lavish manner of the Hoysalas. It carved from black basalt. The thousand pillars are is considered a gem of medieval Deccan architec­ actually carved on the outer walls of the temple.

14 Living in Hyderabad

Clubs and Societies Treasure Island For a more extensive list, see Channel Six Maga­ zine, available at most hotels and bookstores. Tel 251515, City office 227030, 220261 A new country club, Treasure Island is located The Country Club (B-13) near Himayatsagar Lake and offers many ameni­ 6-3-1219 Begumpet, Hyderabad 500 016 ties, such as rustic but comfortable accomo­ Tel 312000, 312750, 313393 dation, a restaurant, extensive well-landscaped Facilities: Membership accesses swimming pool, grounds, a 1-acre swimming pool, clubroom with tennis court, reading room, shooting gallery, billiards and snooker, go-carts, horseback riding, gym, jacuzzi, squash courts, even a disco (The a disco, and much more. Pyramid) on Saturday nights and Thursday after­ noons. Hyderabad Hash House Harriers ICRISAT Staff Recreation Club (Map B) Nonexclusive, light hearted running or walking every Sunday around Hyderabad and its sur­ Road 1 Banjara Hills rounds. Every run ends with plenty of socializing. Hyderabad An ICRISAT bus picks up and drops off hashers Tel 393097 from ICRISAT and from the Krishna Oberoi Facilities: Tennis, badminton, squash, table ten­ Hotel. For more information ask around or see nis, cards. The club is a venue for cultural events the latest copy of ICRISAT Happenings. and social evenings. Membership open to all ICRISAT staff, all trainees, and visiting staff. Alliance Francaise (B-74) Some types of membership are open to non- ICRISAT staff. Not just for French lessons! Membership at the Alliance offers invitations to cultural events, art The Secunderabad Club and Secunderabad exhibitions, films, and use of the library (see Per­ Sailing Club (B-91) forming Arts). For more information contact the Secunderabad Cantonment Alliance: (off Sardar Patel Road) 5-9-22/57/D Adarshnagar Secunderabad (next to Birla Science Centre) Tel 76351, Sailing Club 242942 Hyderabad A taste of what colonial club life was like, mem­ Tel 236646 bership accesses a swimming pool, tennis courts, and restaurant. The Secunderabad Sailing Club Max Mueller Bhavan (C-41) is an annex of the Secunderabad Club and is lo­ Like the Alliance, but the German version. cated on Husain Sagar at the north end of the 3-5-43 Eden Bagh tank bund. This club offers various boats and Ramkote, Hyderabad sailing lessons. Tel 591410, 595219

15 Films and Cinemas fer to soak for 30 minutes in water treated with There is an abundance of cinemas throughout Lugol's Solution (tincture of iodine) or potas­ Hyderabad that show Hindi and Telugu films. sium permanganate after washing and rinsing. English films are also screened regularly at the following cinemas: Milk (Map D) Boil local whole milk for 20 minutes. Powdered Sardar Patel Road milk should be reconstituted only with boiled wa­ Secunderabad ter. UHT milk is safe to use straight from the Tel 848405 container. Milk from plastic bags should be Kishore (Map C) boiled before using. Narayanguda Crossroads Hyderabad Meats Lamba (Map D) Cook until well done. Any meat that you plan to (off Sadar Patel Road) undercook should be deep frozen for a few weeks Secunderabad prior to cooking to kill any parasites. Sangeet (Map D) Eating out 23 Sarojini Devi Road Avoid uncooked foods or items which have been Secunderabad left unrefrigerated for a period of time. Request Tel 803864 bottled drinks or tea or coffee and beware of ice Skyline (Map B) cubes unless you are certain they were made with Bashirbagh boiled water. Hyderabad Sterling (Map B) Injuries Bashirbagh Avoid infections by washing any cut or wound Hyderabad immediately with soap and boiled water and Surya (Map C) check with a doctor to find out if you need a teta­ Tilak Road nus booster. Hyderabad Animal bites Health Hints Wash the bite immediately with running water Drinking water and soap for 10 minutes, then seek prompt medi­ Boil briskly for 5 minutes, filter to remove sedi­ cal attention. Rabies can be contracted from any ment. Use only boiled water for ice cubes. animal bite.

Fresh fruit and vegetables Medications Wash with soap and water to remove dirt, rinse Most routine medications are available at phar­ with boiled water and dry completely. Some pre- macies; check the expiration date on the label.

16 Public Libraries Performing Arts City Central Library Dance, drama, art exhibitions, and musical con- Ashok Nagar, certs usually are brought to town by some of the Hyderabad cultural organizations listed below. They are ad- Tel 668249 vertised in Channel Six magazine and local news­ Library (A-5) papers. Touring Indian and International artists Osmania University often perform at the Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad Lakdikapul, Hyderabad, and at the Bharatia Tel 868591 Vidya Bhavan, King Koti Road, Hyderabad; art exhibitions are often held at the Alliance State Central Library Fran9aise, next to the Birla Science Centre. Asafiya Library Afzalganj Alliance Francaise (B-74) Hyderabad Sponsors films, concerts and art exhibitions fea­ Tel 43107 turing French performers and scholars, as well as providing classes in French language. See Clubs Private Libraries (requiring membership) and Societies.

Alliance Francaise (B-74) Max Mueller Bhavan (C-41) See Clubs and Societies Offers films, plays, lectures, and other cultural Open Monday to Friday 0930-1300, 1500-1800, programs featuring European artists. See Clubs Saturday 0900-1300, Sunday closed. and Societies.

American Studies Research Centre (A-5) Ravindra Bharati (Map B) Osmania University, Hyderabad Ravindra Bharati is an air-conditioned audito­ Open to the public Monday to Friday 0930- rium which offers concerts, ballets, and other 1730, Saturday open to members only, Sunday cultural events with both Indian and interna­ closed. tional performers. Upcoming events are listed in Tel 7018608 Channel Six magazine, in local newspapers, and in the monthly program available in the theatre. The British Library (B-76) 5-9-22 Sarovar Centre, Secretariat Road Public Garden Road , Hyderabad (opp Legislative Assembly) Open Tuesday to Saturday 1100-1900, closed Hyderabad Sunday and Monday. Tel 233672 Tel 230774 Bharatia Vidya Bhavan (Map C) Max Mueller Bhavan (C-41) King Koti Road See Clubs and Societies Hyderabad Open to the public Monday to Friday 1400- Tel 237825, 230755, 241426 1800, Saturday 0900-1300. Similar to Ravindra Bharati

17 Religious Facilities St Theresa's St Theresa's Hospital compound Christian - Protestant Sanatnagar Centenary Church Hyderabad Chapel Road Tel 271253 (near ) Our Lady of Health Hyderabad A C Guards, Khairatabad Tel 202960 Hyderabad Methodist service in English Tel 37651 Sunday 0800 and 1800 Methodist English Church Islamic Sarojini Devi Road, near Baseraa Hotel Mecca Masjid, Charminar Secunderabad Hyderabad Tel 805280 Ek Minar Masjid English service, Sunday 1745 Nampally Station Road St George's Church: Hyderabad Abid Road Jama Masjid (opp Grindlay's Bank) , Hyderabad Hyderabad Tel 232193 Jama Masjid Raniganj, Secunderabad Christian - Roman Catholic Hindu St Alphonsus' 8-2-585 Road 9 Birla Mandir Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Adarshnagar Tel 395592 Hyderabad English mass Sunday 0815 Tel 233259 St Joseph's Cathedral Ganesh Mandir Gunfoundry Station Road (on street opp State Bank of Hyderabad) Secunderabad Hyderabad Sivam Tel 234165 Sivam Road, English mass, weekdays 0600 and 1800, Sundays Hyderabad 0600, 0700, and 0915 Tel 864078 St Mary's Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Temple Sarojini Devi Road (near St Anne's Convent) Mahakali Street, Secunderabad Secunderabad Tel 802004 Tel 73944

18 Sikh Armenia Sikh Gurudwara Secunderabad A-153 New Friends Colony St Mary's Road near Railway Station Tel 6836784 Secunderabad Fax 6833177 Tel 830696 Australia Central Gurudwara Sahib 1/50-G Shantipath Gowliguda Chaman Tel 6888232, 6888202, 6888223, 6872035 Hyderabad Fax 6874126 Austria Parsi EP-13 Chandragupta Marg Parsi Fire Temple Tel 601112, 601555, 601607 Mahatma Gandhi Road Fax 6886929 Secunderabad Tel 841766 Bangladesh 56 , Lajpat Nagar III The Bai Maneckbai Chenoy Fire Temple Tel 6834668, 6839209 Tilak Road, Abids Fax 6839237 Hyderabad Tel 233501 Belgium 50-N Shantipath Tel 607957, 6088295, 608067 Foreign Missions and Consulates in Delhi Fax 6885821

Afghanistan Belize 5/50-F Shantipath D-5/17 Vasant Vihar Tel 603331, 603328, 606625 Tel 6888457 Fax 6875439 Fax 672792 Algeria Benin E 12/4VasantVihar 43-A, Okhla Industrial Estate Tel 6883910, 6882014 Tel 630052, 6831048 Fax 6882289 Fax 6842307 Angola Bhutan C-12 Anand Niketan Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri Tel 600055, 6888592 Tel 609217, 609218, 609213 Fax 6884839 Fax 6876710 Argentina Brazil B-8/9 Vasant Vihar 8 Aurangzeb Road Tel 671345, 671348 Tel 3017301 Fax 6886501 Fax 3015086

19 Brunei Darussalam Czechoslovakia A-42 Vasant Marg, Vasant Vihar 50-M Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri Tel 6888341, 6881545 Tel 609205, 609318 Fax 6881808 Fax 673829 Bulgaria Denmark EP 16/17 Chandragupta Marg 11 Aurangzeb Road Tel 607716, 607413 Tel 3010900, 3010722 Fax 6876190 Fax 3010961 Cambodia Dominica B-47 Soami Nagar 48 Friends Colony East Tel 6423782, 6425368 Tel 6845695 Fax 6425363 Egypt - Arab Republic Canada 1/50-M Niti Marg 7/8 Shantipath Tel 602074, 608904, 672337 Tel 6876500 Fax 6885355 Fax 6876579 Estonia Chile M-2 Hemkunt Tower, 98 Nehru Place R-7 Hauz Khas Tel 6431067, 6449808 Tel 6850537 Fax 6444642 Fax 6850231 China Ethiopia 7/50-G Satya Marg, Chanakyapuri 50-D Shantipath Tel 604411,604407 Tel 600328, 600329 Fax 6875731 Fax 6885486 Colombia European Community 82-D Malcha Marg 65 Golf Links Tel 3012771, 3012773 Tel 4629237, 4629238 Fax 3792485 Fax 4629206 Cuba Finland 4 Munirka Marg, Vasant Vihar E-3 Nyaya Marg Tel 6883849, 6882459 Tel 6118095, 6118096, 6115258 Fax 6883846 Fax 6885380 Cyprus France 106 Jor Bagh 2/50-E Shantipath Tel 4697503,4697508 Tel 604004, 604037 Fax 4628828 Fax 6872305

20 Gambia Iraq Weston House, Okhla Industrial Estate 169-171 JorBagh Tel 6847725, 6849976 Tel 4618011,4618012 Fax 6842307 Fax 4631547 Germany Ireland 6/50-G Shantipath 13 JorBagh Tel 604861, 604862 Tel 4617435, 4615485 Fax 6873117 Fax 4631547 Ghana Israel 50-N Satya Marg, Chanakyapuri 3 Aurangzeb Road Tel 6883315, 6883298 Tel 3013214, 3013238, 33233869 Fax 6883202 Fax 3716798 Greece Italy 16 Sunder Nagar 50-E Chandragupta Marg Tel 4617800, 4617854 Tel 6114355 Holy See (Vatican) Fax 6873889 50-C Niti Marg Tel 606921, 606520 Ivory Coast Fax 6874286 Punj House, M-13 Connaught Place Hungary Tel 3323621 2/50-M Niti Marg Fax 3326087 Tel 6114737, 6114738, 6114739, 6114740 Fax 6886742 Japan 5/50-G Shantipath Iceland Tel 6876581, 6876564 41/2 Speedbird House M Block Connaught Circus Jordan Tel 3321172, 3321122 1/21 Shantiniketan Fax 3321275 Tel 606678, 607732 Fax 6883763 Indonesia 50-A Chanakyapuri Kazakhstan Tel 6118642, 6118643, 6118644, 6118645, EP 16/17 Chandragupta Marg 6118646,6118647 Tel 6881461, 6888252, 6888459 Fax 604885 Fax 3018668 Iran Kenya 5 Barakhamba Road 66 Vasant Marg, Vasant Vihar Tel 3329600, 3329601 Tel 6876540, 6876539 Fax 3325493 Fax 6876550

21 Kyrghystan Malta, Republic A 9/32 Vasant Vihar 1 Hailey Road Tel 6886890, 6881868 Tel 3329090, 6831718 Fax 6876823 Mauritius Korea DPR 5 Kautilya Marg C-31 Friends Colony East Tel 3011112, 3011113 Tel 6829644, 6829645 Fax 3019925 Korea Republic Mexico 9 Chandragupta Marg 10 Jor Bagh Tel 6885419, 6885374, 6885375, 6885376 Tel 4697991, 4697992. Fax 4692360 Fax 6884840 Monaco Kuwait DLF Centre, 9th Floor, Sansad Marg 5-A Shantipath Tel 3719202, 3719206 Tel 600791 Fax 3719233 Lao PDR Mongolia E-53 Panchsheel Park 34 Golf Links Tel 6427447, 6428588 Tel 4631728, 4617989. Fax 4633240 Latvia Morocco 48/11 Commercial Centre 33 Golf Links Malcha Marg Tel 4636920, 4636921, 4636923, 4636924 Tel 3010471, 3015457, 3012931 Fax 4636925 Fax 3013753 Myanmar Lebanon 3/50-F Nyaya Marg 10 Sardar Patel Marg Tel 600251, 600252 Tel 3013174, 3013637 Fax 6877942 Libya Namibia 22 Golf Links B-3/20 Vasant Vihar Tel 4698027, 4697717 Tel 6116119 Fax 4633005 Fax6116120 Luxembourg Nepal 2 Panchsheel Marg Barakhamba Road Tel 3015855, 3011569 Tel 3328191, 3327594 Fax 6431929 Fax 3326857 Malaysia Netherlands 50-M Satya Marg 6/50-F Shantipath Tel 601291, 601297 Tel 6884951, 6885852 Fax 6881538 Fax 6884956

22 New Zealand Philippines 50-N Nyaya Marg 50-N Nyaya Marg Tel 6883170 Tel 603511, 601120 Fax 6872317 Fax 6876401 Nauru Poland C-5/4 Safdarjung Development Area 50-M Shantipath Tel 6863427, 6863906 Tel 608851, 608321, 608322 Fax 6862502 Fax 6872033 Nigeria Portugal 21 Olof Palme Marg, Vasant Vihar 13 Sunder Nagar Tel 6876228, 6876646 Tel 4602695, 4602694 Fax 6876641 Qatar Norway G-5 Anand Niketan 50-C Shantipath Tel 601240, 601741 Tel 6873532, 6873142, 6873573 Fax 6882184 Fax 6873814 Romania Oman A-52 Vasant Marg 16 Olof Palme Marg, Vasant Vihar Vasant Vihar Tel 674798,671704 Tel 670700, 674447 Fax 6876478 Fax 674611 Pakistan Russia 2/50-G Shantipath Shantipath Tel 600603, 676004, 678467 Tel 606026, 6873799 Fax 6872339 Fax 6876823 Palestine Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic D 1/27 Vasant Vihar E-16 East of Kailash Tel 676605, 672859 Tel 6435804 Fax 6872943 Fax 64664 Panama San Marino 25 Vasant Marg, Vasant Vihar 15 Aurangzeb Road Tel 6872051, 677065 Tel 3015850, 3793549 Fax 6872051 Fax 6466 Peru Saudi Arabia D-6/13C Vasant Vihar D-12 South Extension Part II Tel 674085, 673937 Tel 6445419, 6442470 Fax 6876427 Fax 64494

23 Senegal Sweden 30 Paschimi Marg Nyaya Marg Vasant Vihar Tel 604961, 6875760 Tel 6873720, 6875808 Fax 6885401 Fax 687 5809 Switzerland Singapore Nyaya Marg E-6 Chandragupta Marg Tel 604225, 604323 Tel 6885659, 6877939 Fax 6873093 Fax 6886798 Syria Slovak 28 Vasant Marg, Vasant Vihar 50-M Niti Marg Tel 670233, 670285 Chanakyapuri Tajikistan Tel 609205, 609318 Best Western Surya Hotel Fax 6877941 Tel 6835070 Somalia Tanzania A-17 Defence Colony 27 Golf Links Tel 4619559, 4619277 Tel 4694351, 4694352 South Africa Fax 4616054 B-18 Vasant Marg, Vasant Vihar Thailand Tel 6119411,6119420 56-N Nyaya Marg Fax 6113505 Tel 605985, 605679 Spain Trinidad and Tobago 12 Prithviraj Road 131 Jor Bagh Tel 3792085, 3792082 Tel 4618186, 4618187 Fax 3973375 Fax 4624581 Sri Lanka Tunisia 27 Kautilya Marg 23 Palam Marg, Vasant Vihar Tel 3010201, 3010202 Tel 6885346, 6885349 Fax 3015295 Fax 6885301 Sudan Turkey F-63 Poorvi Marg N-50 Nyaya Marg Tel 6873185, 6873746 Tel 601921, 601701 Fax 6883758 Fax 6881409 Surinam Uganda 83-C Himgiri Apartments C 6/11 Vasant Vihar Kalkaji Extension Tel 6877687, 6874412 Tel 6469015 Fax 6874445

24 Ukraine Zambia 176 Jor Bagh F-8/22 Vasant Vihar Tel 4616086, 4616019 Tel 6877681, 6877862 Fax 4616085 Fax 6877928 United Arab Emirates Zimbabwe EP-12 Chandragupta Marg B-8 Anand Niketan Tel 670830, 6872937 Tel 6872063, 6885060 United Kingdom Fax 6886073 Shantipath Foreign Consulates in Hyderabad Tel 6872161 Fax 6872882 Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran USA 8-2-502/1 Shantipath Road 7 Banjara Hills Tel 600651 Hyderabad Uzbekistan Tel 315722, 319728, 316833 D-2/5 Vasant Vihar Tel 673752 Shopping Areas Fax 6873246 Abids, Hyderabad Venezuela Amrutha Mall, Somajiguda, Hyderabad N-114 Panchshila Park Brass Alley, Begum Bazar, Hyderabad Tel 6436913, 6436783 Bangle Alley, Laad Bazar, Charminar Fax 6471686 Cheap Jack Alley, General Bazar, Secunderabad Vietnam Mahatma Gandhi Circle, Secunderabad 17 Kautilya Marg Monda Market, Secunderabad Tel 3018059, 3010532 Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad Fax 3017714 Swapnalok Complex, Sarojini Devi Road, Yemen Republic Secunderabad B-70 Greater Kailash-I Sports and Fitness Tel 6414623, 6221348 Fax 6221347 Health Clubs and Gymnasiums Yugoslavia There are now some gymnasiums in Hyderabad 3/50-GNiti Marg that feature weight training. Tel 6873661, 6872073 Bodyline Gym and Fitness Centre Fax 6885535 (behind Divya Shakti Appartments) Zaire Ameerpet, Hyderabad 160 Jor Bagh Women can use the gym 0900—1000, and men Tel 4619455, 4619456 0500-0900 and 1630-2000.

25 Krishna Oberoi (B-45) thereafter. Many channels are available, the most Road 1 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad popular being BBC, Star Plus, Prime Sports, V, Health club and swimming pool. Star TV, Music, ZTV, and Star Movies. The ca­ The Country Club (B-13) ble companies are exclusive to particular areas. (see Clubs and Societies) The number for Banjara Hills is 238104. For Ju- Good facilities for all kinds of sports from swim­ bilee Hills and other areas, please ask neighbors ming to tennis and badminton, and a health club. and friends for help. There are numerous Indian radio channels, but Horseback Riding not many English broadcasts. The daily papers The AP Riding Club (B-64) give program details and times. Radio Australia and Calling are available. For program Hyderabad details write to the respective High Commissions Tel 393328 or ask around. On shortwave bands, radio broad­ Horseback riding and lessons casts can be found from a variety of foreign coun­ The Secunderabad Club tries. Many programs are in English, such as the (see Clubs and Societies) BBC and Voice of America, and many other The club maintains a few horses, has a nice area countries like Japan and Netherlands also have for riding, and a good instructor. English-language programs. Treasure Island Tours and Tourism (see Clubs and Societies) For information about touring the immediate The club maintains some horses that can be area, the following may be helpful: taken out on trails in the countryside. AP Tourist Development Swimming Yatri Nivas, Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad ICRISAT has a good pool at Patencheru, with a Tel 843931, 816375 snack bar and wading pool, which can be used by They organize tours of Hyderabad and the sur­ staff and guests. rounding area, and also provide booking facilities for state guest houses. The Country Club (B-13) Has a well-maintained pool. Department of Tourism Gagan Vihar, Mozamjahi Road, Hyderabad The Secunderabad Club Tel 557531 Pool for members' use The Taj Residency Hotel (B-55) Tourist Taxis Pool for members' use The A P Tourist Development hires out cars with a driver for Rs 450 per 6 hours. The Krishna Television and Radio Oberoi also rents out cars at Rs 325 for 4 hours, Hyderabad now has cable TV, Each area has a and Rs 475 for a full day inclusive of petrol. Oth­ designated cable company that will connect your erwise look in the Yellow Pages under Car television for Rs 1000 and charge Rs 150 a month Rentals, or check with other hotels.

26 Transport Outside Hyderabad Buses, trains, and several domestic airlines con­ Buses nect Hyderabad with other cities and towns in The new, clean, modern buses in town are called India. For current details, flight schedules, and Metro Liners, and are still inexpensive at twice reservations, it is best to check with a travel the cost of the old buses. There are no timetables agency or the airline's main office. for either type of bus, so all you need to know is the location of your . Find this out from Domestic Airlines neighbors or friends, as well as which number Damania Airways bus you require to reach your destination. Buses Tel 598241, 234950 run from 0530 to 2300, but should be avoided East West Airlines during rush hours: 0900 to 1000, and 1700 to Tel 526518, 815881, 815882, 815883, 815932, 1800. 815934 Auto Rickshaws Indian Airlines Enquiries, tel 140 Bright yellow three-wheeled auto rickshaws are Recorded flight information, tel 142 readily available, usually outside hotels, restau­ Recorded flight information (Hyd airport) rants, railway stations, and the airport. They can­ 844433 not be ordered by telephone. They are metered, Flight information in person (Hyd airport) with a small minimum charge, and the total fare 844422 is determined by distance travelled. The maxi­ mum load is supposedly three persons, though Jet Airways you will occasionally see them carrying many City office, tel 231045 more. An auto driver might decline to take a for­ Airport, tel 840382 eigner at the metered rate (to which, incidentally, NEPC Micon Group should be added an extra 10% - this is the cur- Tel 598241 rent surcharge as of December 1995), and in- Sahara India Airlines stead try to hold out for a set price, often two or Tel 204817, 202836, 202837 three times the metered rate. VIF Airways Hyderabad Taxis Tel 210164, 210165, 210166, 210168 A few taxis are available outside hotels, some res­ International Airlines taurants, railways stations and at the airport, but Air India there are presently no regular taxi stands. Taxis Tel 232747 are not metered, so determine and bargain for the price before you get in. There are now a few car Air France hire establishments available, but they may re­ Tel 230947 quire a bit of time in advance to arrange for a ve­ British Airways hicle, and will usually include a driver for the car. Tel 241661

27 Delta Airlines Trains Tel 312380, 312680 For train schedule information call Railroad En­ KLM quiries, tel 131, or Reservations, tel 135. Do not Tel 237350 try to purchase tickets by telephone. Go to the Lufthansa German Airlines station from which you want to leave and pur­ chase tickets there. Ticket windows are open Tel 235537 from 0800 to 2000, and tickets should be pur- Malaysia Airlines chased as far in advance as possible since train Tel 242403, 242443 travel is popular, particularly during holidays, Quantas and especially during school holidays. Both first- Tel 231130, 234797, 599427, 251953 (res) class and second-class places can be reserved. Singapore Airlines Train tickets can also be purchased through Tel 312644,312873, 319815 travel agents for a nominal booking charge. Swissair Tel 311144 Travel Agents and Airlines International Travel outside the area, whether in India or over­ Tel 233047 seas, can be organized with individual airlines United Airlines and hotels or through travel agents - see Travel Tel 233592 Agents in the Shopping Guide

28 Shopping Guide

Shopping Madan Prakash "Surichi" Shopping in Hyderabad may be exhausting, but 1 -2-216/A Gagan Mahal Road never boring! Most shops are open from 1000 to Hyderabad 2100 weekdays, and are closed on Sundays and Tel 619442 public holidays. The smaller shops and most Art books, antiques and crafts large shops can be bargained with over prices, but check with friends before trying. These Appliances shops, restaurants, hotels, and services have Ace Electronics been found to be generally reliable and helpful. Swapnalok, Sarojini Devi Road Nearly all of these places are referenced on Secunderabad Maps A through D. Tel 812568, 813486 Televisions, stereos, refrigerators, washing Antiques machines, microwaves, air coolers, geysers Antiquity cookers, and many small appliances D35 Santoshima Colony The BPL Gallery West Sardar Patel Road Secunderabad (near Usha Lexus Furniture) Tel 803984 Secunderabad High quality antique furniture and handicrafts BPL appliances B95 Laad Bazar (Bangle Alley) Servotronics There are a number of small shops in the 6-3-662/4 Panjagutta market area. C53 (opp Erramanzil Colony) Govindas Mukandas Hyderabad 4-3-346 Bank Street Tel 310201 Raja Bhagwandas Road Phillips stereos, televisions, and small Hyderabad appliances B37A Tel 556389 Singer India Ltd Old jewelry, brass pots C39 6-1-675/5 & 6 Moughal Art (opp DGP Office, Near Ravindra Bharati) First Floor Faraz Chambers Saifabad, Hyderabad Shop No 10-5-5/5/A Masab Tank Tel 242823 Hyderabad Gas cookers, sewing machines, and a range of Tel 392169, 391018 B61 small appliances B69

29 Surya Electronics Royal Stationery and Engineering Co 16 Model House Nampally Station Road, Hyderabad Panjagutta, Hyderabad Tel 503367 Tel 3323835, 314551 Watercolours, oils, brushes, paper, canvas C20 A large range of refrigerators and washing Ganji Venkannah and Sons machines, as well as gas cookers, geysers, 51-5-82 General Bazar, Secunderabad air coolers, televisions, stereos, microwaves, Tel 813589 D20 vaccum cleaners, and many small appliances B29 Walden's 6-3-871, Greenlands Road, Begumpet Artists and Art Galleries Hyderabad Shahnaz Arni Tel 313434 Minaaz Art Gallery Mainly children's paints, brushes and 104 Sarita Appartments paper B17 Road 4, Banjara Hills Automobile Spares and Services Hyderabad Hilltop Service Station Modern Indian paintings, batiks B5 Intersection of Roads 10 and 1 Laxme Goud Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Road 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Tel 237716 B46 Tel 391356 Moshin Motor Needs AMCO Call for an appointment Erramanzil Colony Surya Prakash Panjagutta, Hyderabad Artist in Residence Tel 312001 L V Prasad Eye Institute Offers a monthly petrol account. B38 Road 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Tel 248267, res 310424 Baby and Children's Clothing Contemporary Indian paintings B2 Andhra Hosiery 129 Parklane, Secunderabad Mrs Kusum Vishwanath Tel 812713 D14 Masab Tank and Tel 289263 Lenaine Estate, Abid Road Call for an appointment Hyderabad Art Supplies Tel 202653 Good quality and prices C10 Bhargava Engineering Co 4-1-998 Abid Road (next to Taj Mahal Hotel) Benetton Hyderabad 5-9-189 Lenaine Estate Tel 232299 Abid Road, Hyderabad Handmade paper, brushes, drawing boards C23 Tel 242262, 202262 C10

30 Cherma's Hot Breads Gunfoundry Basement, Swapnalok Complex Hyderabad Secunderabad D35 Tel 231645 and Indian and Western ready made clothes C11 Q-Mart Kids RUs Road 2, Banjara Hills Swapnalok Complex Hyderabad B4 Sarojini Devi Road Midway's - The Cake and Cookie Shoppe Secunderabad Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Underwear, toys, clothes for children aged Tel 224263 0-12 with a slight Indian style to them D35 Fresh cream, mushrooms, strawberries; open daily 0930 to 2130 B31 Little Kingdom Hotel Emerald, Abids Mountain Bakery Everything for babies and children C21 next to the masjeed Road 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Mother'n'Child Tel 247395 126 Sarojini Devi Road (next to Jewel Box) Fresh cream, ice cream B4 Secunderabad Tel 843991 Rock Castle Hotel Good baby and nursing articles D4 Road 6, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Tel 399742, 399843 Plus Fours Still makes the best French bread and Regency House croissants in town. B6 Panjagutta Tel 310914 B23 Universal Bakers (close to Baskin and Robbins) 6-3-12 Himayatnagar, Hyderabad Weekender Kids Tel 211779 Amit Plaza, Somajiguda Excellent cakes, pastries, and snacks Hyderabad Tel 3321187 B20 Banks and There are many branches of these banks Parklane, opp Nanking throughout Hyderabad and Secunderabad. Secunderabad Tel 843761 D32 Ltd Bank Street, Sultan Bazar Bakeries Hyderabad Tel 590141 C37 Baker's Inn Panjagutta and Somajiguda ANZ Grindlays Bank Hyderabad Abid Road, Hyderabad Tel 313728 B19 Tel 201505 C15

31 Bedding and Towels Bank Street New Building, Hyderabad Bombay Dyeing Tel 590361 C36 6-3-666/B Panjagutta Road State Bank of Hyderabad Tel 310763 B37 Gunfoundry, Hyderabad SU Bulchand and Co Tel 201585 C9 124 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Secunderabad State Bank of India Tel 842388 D8 Bank Street, Hyderabad Encore Tel 590111 C38 6-3-682/1 Somajiguda, Hyderabad Syndicate Bank Tel 319842 B22 Road 4, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Handloom House Tel 319805 B43 Mukarramjahi Road, Hyderabad Tel 550252 C29 Beauty and Barber Shops Shafali Blue Moon Hairdressers 72 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Panjagutta Road, Hyderabad Tel 800908 D44 Men's hair cuts, shaves, and head massage B36

Finesse, Mrs Abbani Hussain Bicycles and Exercise Bicycles Road 2, Banjara Hills Jai Ganesh Cycle Stores (opp Chiran Palace, halfway between Banjara Mahatma Gandhi Road, Secunderabad D17 and Jubilee Hills) Laxmi Cycle Importing Co Tel 244389 2-1-161/3 Mahatma Gandhi Road Lee's Beauty Salon Secunderabad 5-9-19/3 Green Gate, Hyderabad Tel 812389 D17 Tel 235814 B75 Pedaller's Point Miracle Hairdressers Shop No 4, Shantishikara Apts 5-9-88 Fateh Road, Hyderabad , Hyderabad Tel 233103 C2 Tel 395389 B40

Oberoi Beauty and Hair Salon There are also several on Bank Street Krishna Oberoi Hotel (Mahipatnam Road). Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Tel 392323 B45 Books Toppers Bookpoint Srinivasa Towers, Greenlands Road, Hyderabad 3-6-272 Himayatnagar Tel 312357 (close to Hai King Restaurant) Side-by-side hair salons for men and women B15 Tel 232138 C45

32 Book Selection Centre (Treasure House of Books) New Bharat Cane Furniture Works 1-7-281 Tirumala Complex Opp YMCA, Narayanguda, Hyderabad Sarojini Devi Road (next to Jewel Box) Tel 240043 C42 Secunderabad Sangam Cane Industries Tel 843221 D29 Next to New Bharat (above) Gangarams Tel 234785 C42 62 D Clock Tower, Sarojini Devi Road Carpets Secunderabad Tel 800691, 805117 Canaud House Good range of classics and latest releases, B 1/5 Lal Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad educational books, cards, and posters D49 Tel 230457 C3A C I E AA Hussain 6-3-871 Greenlands Road (next to Walden's) 5-8-551 Abid Road, Hyderabad Begumpet, Hyderabad Tel 203724 C16 Tel 311302 Walden's Kashmiri, Afghani, and Pakistani carpets B17 6-3-871 Greenlands Road Gangotri Handicrafts Begumpet, Hyderabad Abid Road, Hyderabad Tel 313434 Tel 202308 Open 0900, closed Tuesdays B17 Stocks some silk and woolen carpets and dhurries from U P State at Government Brassware, Copperware, Steelware, and regulated prices. C14 Aluminiumware Hafeez and Co Many shops are located both in Begum Bazar Carpet manufacturers and exporters (C32) near , Tangellamudy, 534005 Hyderabad and in General Bazar (D50) near Tel 20613 Rashtrapati Road, Secunderabad. Kashmir Carpets (opp Taj Residency Hotel) Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Burlap and Woven Jute Tel 398978 B54 Haji Kurban Husain and Sons Shahan Shoh Mustafa Bazar, Abid Road 10-3-66-1/1 Humayannagar Near Hussain's Book Store Tel 236176, 3532904 Hyderabad C16 Carpet dealer, carpet repair and washing

Cane Furniture Catering Furniture House Lazeez Caterers, Mrs Aziza Hassan, prop 6-2-30 Lakdikapul, Hyderabad Panjagutta, Hyderabad Tel 224644 (ask for Furniture House) Tel 315718 B47

33 Chemists, Pharmacists, and Medical Halls Coffee and Tea

Apollo Pharmacy Krishna Coffee Works Ashoka Plaza Rashtrapati Road (next to Hotel Golkonda) (right side, less than 0.5 km south of Sarojini MasabTank Devi Road) Hyderabad Secunderabad D41 Tel 319825 Shyamala Coffee Works Open 24 hours B63 Panjagutta Road (opp Model House) Ganga Medical Hall Panjagutta, Hyderabad B28 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Secunderabad Custom Notified Shops Tel 84099 D7 These shops sell a variety of imported goods, Jayalakshmi Medical and General Stores from food and cosmetics to clothing and small Jubilee Hills Checkpost (next to Jubilee Cafe) appliances. Several are clustered opposite Hotel Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Emerald in Abids(C21). Mor Chemists and Druggists Dhurries 5-9-30/10 Mor Chambers CIE Bashirbagh, Hyderabad 6-3-871 Greenlands Road (next to Walden's) Tel 237111, 597111 B81 Begumpet, Hyderabad Mukesh Medical Hall Tel 311302 B17 6-3-666/1/3 Panjagutta Road Deccan Exports Hyderabad 1-87 Dargah Hussain Shah Wali Tel 211595 B37 (off the old Bombay Road, close to Grandview) Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences PO Golconda, Hyderabad Panjagutta, Hyderabad Tel 253792, 253437 A27 Tel 228899 Manjira Designs Two 24-hour pharmacies on the premises Road 11 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad See Map B Tel 390314, 395260 B50 Ratna Medical and General Stores Road 1, Banjara Hills (next to Ratna Hospital) Dry Cleaners and Laundries Hyderabad Band Box Dry Cleaners Tel 231380 Panjagutta, Hyderabad Open 24 hours B53 Tel 7612242 (head office) B28

Tulsi Medical Hall Triplex Dyers and Cleaners 6-3-456 Panjagutta Road, Hyderabad 4-3-1 and 2 Rashtrapati Road Tel 221010 Secunderabad Will deliver. B34 Tel 7712037 D52

34 Dry Fruits and Nuts Fancy Cloth Store Chaganlal Badrivishal Patthargatti, Charminar, Hyderabad Road 1, Banjara Hills Tel 523983 C50 (opp Banjara Function Hall) Kalanjali Hyderabad 5-10-194 Hill Fort Road Tel 317812 B60 Saifabad, Hyderabad Shree Shanti Stores Tel 231147 B73 Panjagutta, Hyderabad FD Khan and Co Tel 210513, 210079 B35 Abids, Hyderabad Variety Dry Fruit Stores Tel 232491 C23 Mahatma Gandhi Road (opp Gandhi Circle) Meena Bazar Secunderabad Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad Tel 74415, 35364 D10 Tel 235810 Dress material and saris C27 Electrical and Electronic Repair Meena Bazar Extension Mr Rathnakar and Mr Dilip 27 Metro Estate To reach, take Sardar Patel Road, turn left at Tilak Road, Abids Parklane. After passing the Secunderabad Club, Hyderabad go about 1.5 km, then look for Pfizer on the left Tel 231180, 599319 and Doorworld on the right. After Doorworld Suiting and shirting for men C26 take the first lane to the right, then the second left. This repair shop is located on the first floor Meena Bazar Extension of plot 104, and the quality of the service is 31 Metro Estate worth the drive to get there. Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad Tel 242504, 234087 Servotronics Ladies dress material C26 6-3-662/4 Panjagutta (opp Erramanzil Colony) Hyderabad Sheetal Tel 310201 B37A 96/A Parklane, Secunderabad Tel 816034 D25 Fabric - hobbies Sri Ganeshay Namana Ranglal Peeramal (M Narasimha Narayana) (Fake fur, nylon net, blazer cloth) General Bazar, Secunderabad Patthargatti, Charminar, Hyderabad C49 Tel 831566, 812143 D15

Fabric - clothing Taruni H Rahmatulla's Cheap Jack General Bazar, Secunderabad General Bazar, Secunderabad A large matching center with a huge variety of Tel 812804 D19 fabrics in all solid colors C18

35 Fabric - Silk U-Foam Bommana Brothers 125 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Secunderabad General Bazar (near Rashtrapati Road) Tel 841966 D6 Secunderabad Tel 812311 Florists Stonewashed silk available D50 Green Caps Inc Kumaran Stores (behind Venkatishwara Temple) Amrutha Mall, Somajiguda Road 14, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Hyderabad Tel 248278 Tel 314082 B19 Fresh flowers every morning around 0900, with special flowers available on one-day Meena Bazar order (e.g., carnations, hybrid gerberas) B3 Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad Tel 235810 Mrs Revathi Macherla, florist Dress material and saris C27 Quality Inn Green Park Amirpet Road, Begumpet, Hyderabad Meena Bazar Extension Tel 291919 B12 31 Metro Estate Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad Monda Market Tel 242504, 234087 Off Rashtrapati Road, Secunderabad Ladies dress material C26 Garlands D51 Sanchay Shangrila Florists Shop 21 and 22 Shop No 22, Swapnalok Babukhan Estate Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Bashirbagh, Hyderabad Tel 812576, res 849109 Tel 243738 C3B Reasonably fresh flowers, delivered throughout Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The Weavers' Service Centre is located in Worldwide delivery available D35 Cheneta Bhavan, Nampally (C28), near the Ek Minar Masjid. Several state silk emporiums are Walden's located in this building as well, including 6-3-871 Greenlands Road APCO, Priyadarshimi, Odesi, and Oriya. APCO Begumpet, Hyderabad also has a lot of Pochampally cotton and uphol­ Tel 213434 stery fabric, as well as dhurries. Regular supply of unusual flowers B17

Foam and Polyester Framing and Mirrors Nagpal's Foam-Palace Abbas and Co (opp Sagar Talkies) 4-1-958 Abid Road, Hyderabad Jheera, Hyderabad Tel 232563 Tel 552413 B92 Good, plain photo albums, framing, mirrors C24

36 Royal Frames and Gifts Gopathi Furniture 83 Chenoy Trade Centre Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad Parklane, Secunderabad Tel 841612 B94 Tel 811784 D22 Long Life Handicrafts (Saharans) Indralok, Road 1, Banjara Hills Fruits and Vegetables Hyderabad Deccan Fruit Centre Elaborately carved wooden furniture B52 (next to old Midway Bakery) Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad B32 Riviera Traders Pvt Ltd 5-9-323/2 Gunfoundry, Hyderabad Monda Market Tel 235065 Off Rashtrapati Road, Secunderabad Aluminium outdoor chairs, baby strollers C7 Fruits, vegetables, and much more D51 Usha Lexus Furniture Showroom Panjagutta Market 160D Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad Panjagutta Road, Hyderabad B34A Tel 841384 Simla Fruit Centre Well-made contemporary furniture B95 At Masab Tank Circle, Hyderabad B62 Garden Supplies Tarkari Janata Seeds Store (near old Midway Bakery) , Hyderabad Road 1, Banjara Hills Tel 234669 C46A Hyderabad Special vegetables and fresh cheeses B32 Ravi Agro Services Pvt Ltd Stall No 11, Lai Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad Furniture and Decor Tel 230644 C3A Contemporary Arts and Crafts Rita Seeds Store 6-3-883 Panjagutta 3-6-295/4 Hyderguda, Hyderabad Hyderabad Tel 230835 C46A Tel 313607 A number of garden supply shops are located Modern, contemporary furniture, crockery, along Old MLA Quarters Road, Hyderguda. and handicrafts for the house B21

Etcetra Handicrafts Pan Com Chambers, Raj Bhavan Road Cauvery Handicrafts Emporium Somajiguda, Hyderabad Sarojini Devi Road Tel 210530 B41 Secunderabad D37

Gangotri UP Export Corp Central Cottage Industries Emporium Abid Road, Hyderabad 94 Minerva Complex Tel 202308 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Carved screens, tables C14 Tel 845242 C34

37 C I E Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium 6-3-871 Greenlands Road (next to Walden's) Gunfoundry, Hyderabad Begumpet, Hyderabad Tel 235028 Tel 311302 and Cushion covers, boxes, furniture, Minerva Complex and carpets B17 Sarojini Devi Road Secunderabad C5 Contemporary Arts and Crafts 6-3-883 Panjagutta Melange Tel 313607 Quality Inn Green Park A favorite for gifts and browsing: wood, brass, Begumpet pottery, glassware, candles, toys, textiles, Tel 291919 jewelry, tablecloths, dhurries, and more B21 Kashmiri crafts B12

Encore Sheela's Gift House 6-3-682/1 Somajiguda 17 Lal Bahadur Stadium Hyderabad Fateh Maidan, Hyderabad Tel 319842 Tel 236944 C3A Mainly ladies' salvar kameez along with Vishwarkarma Arts Gallery bedspreads, placemats, and napkins B22 3 Model House, Panjagutta Gangotri UP Export Corp Hyderabad B29 Abid Road, Hyderabad Mr Vaswani Tel 202308 C14 (small handicraft shop in the) Gurjari Hotel Ritz Hotel Sarovar, Secretariat Road Hill Fort Road Hyderabad Hyderabad Tel 240149 B76 Very good for small, high quality bronzes and Jewel Box miniature paintings B77 126 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Yakoob Brothers Tel 840998 D4 995 Habeeb Nagar Kairali Hyderabad Nasir Arcade (opp Thomas Cook Travels) Tel 221163 Saifabad, Hyderabad Bidriware Tel 234621 B71 95 Parklane Kalanjali 95 Parklane (opp Chenoy Trade Centre) 5-10-194 Hill Fort Road Secunderabad Saifabad, Hyderabad Tel 812160 Tel 231147 Great little shop: wooden boxes, lined skirts, Open 1000 to 2000 every day. B73 salvars, kalamkari material, dhurries D27

38 Handloom Fabrics and Saris Jyoti Enterprises 6-3-540/2 Panjagutta, Hyderabad APCO Fabrics Tel 390800 Metro Estate, Abids, Hyderabad All electrical supplies, bulbs, tubes, plugs, Tel 232809, C25 wire B38 and Chenetha Bhavan Radio Centre Mukarramjahi Road, Nampally, Hyderabad 8-2-224/225 Red Cross Road Tel 502847 C28 (near Prashant Cinema) Station Road, Secunderabad Deccan Exports Tel 7702942, 7703872 1-87 Dargah Hussain Shah Wali All types of electrical and electronic hardware (off the Old Bombay Highway, close to and components D48 Grandview) PO Golconda, Hyderabad Tas Hardware Tel 253792, 253437 Mukarramjahi Road Himroo, ikkat, and kalamkari fabrics A27 (several shops south of Hotel President) Moazamjahi Market, Hyderabad Handloom House Tel 558154 C31 Mukarramjahi Road, Hyderabad Tel 550252 C29 Many located in Ameerpet.

Kalanjali 5-10-194 Hill Fort Road Hotels Saifabad, Hyderabad Bhasker Palace Tel 231147 Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Open 1000 to 2000 every day. B73 Tel 396141 Manjira Designs Rooftop revolving restaurant B51 Road 11, Banjara Hills Grand Kakatiya Hotel and Towers Hyderabad Greenlands Road, Begumpet, Hyderabad Tel 390314, 395260 B50 Tel 310132 Shafali Good coffee shop, excellent restaurant serving 72 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Pathan cuisine. Five star B16 Tel 800908 D44 Holiday Inn Krishna Hardware and Electricals Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Tel 393347 Jay Pee Electronics Five star B44 69 Rashtrapati Road Secunderabad Hotel Golkonda Days Inn Tel 830035 10-1-124 Masab Tank, Hyderabad TV's, repairs of all makes D42 Tel 225123 B63

39 Krishna Oberoi Namdari Tent House Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Road 9, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Tel 392323 Tel 319990 Five star: pool, health club, beauty salon, Glasses, chairs, barbeques, and cushions B9 barbershop, three restaurants B45 New A-l Tent House Quality Inn Green Park Road 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 7-1-26 Greenlands Area, Begumpet Tel 247625 B4 Hyderabad Most tent houses also rent lights. Tel 291919 24-hour coffee shop and restaurant B12 Housewares Taj Residency Hotel Abdul Kader Road 1, Banjara Hills Mahatma Gandhi Road, Secunderabad Hyderabad Tel 842381 Tel 399999 Crockery, luggage D11 Five star: three restaurants, pool, lake with Apsara Crockery and Glassware House boating facilities, grass tennis court B55 1-7-303/C Mahatma Gandhi Road The Central Court Secunderabad 6-1-71 Lakdikapul, Hyderabad Tel 841088 D16 Tel 233220 "Brass Alley" Coffee shop and restaurant B69 Begum Bazar, Hyderabad Viceroy Brass, copper, steel, and aluminium utensils, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad copper polishing C32 Tel 7618383 Also, General Bazar, near Rashtrapati Road, Coffee shop, restaurant, pool, health club, Secunderabad D51 beauty salon B90 Kathiawar Stores Household Rentals Mahatma Gandhi Circle, Secunderabad Tel 841799 AP Abbas Plastic storage jars, saucepans, serving Abdullah and Sons Premises utensils, bread and cake pans D13 91 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Tel 812353 Mozamjahi Market, Hyderabad Furniture and household equipment D39 Baskets, handmade brooms and brushes, clay dishes and pots C30 S Mohamed Ali and Sons 32 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Veerani Home Needs Tel 820575 Orient Estate, Abids, Hyderabad Furniture, crockery, cutlery, shamianas, Tel 202843 electrical items D46 Frying pans, general kitchen goods C18

40 Information Magazine Vittal Das Channel 6 Charminar, Hyderabad 8-2-686/B/5/1 Road 12, Banjara Hills Tel 522806 or 247396 (early morning only) C51 Hyderabad Tel 399407 Lamps Fax 040 315964 Fifth Avenue Lighting Highly informative and often entertaining, Topaz, Amrutha Hills available from most bookstores B8 Somajiguda, Hyderabad Tel 312686 B24 Jewellry - Bangles and Costume Jewel Box Meena Bazar (upstairs) 126 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad Tel 840998 Tel 235810 C27 Good selection of lamps; shades made to Paras Jewellers order at reasonable prices D4 Kasat Market, Laad Bazar (Bangle Alley) Kapoor Lampshades Charminar, Hyderabad Bashirbagh, Hyderabad Tel 521485 C53 Tel 231774 B82 Plus Fours La Elegance Regency House, Panjagutta Amrutha Mall, Somajiguda Hyderabad Hyderabad Tel 310914 B23 Tel 847905 B19 Bangle Alley, Charminar, Hyderabad There are many small shops selling For the adventurous C53 light fixtures in the first left lane south of Moazamjahi Market. (see Map C) Jewellery - Pearls and Gold Krishnadas and Co Leather and Luggage Topaz, Amrutha Hills Cute Leather Somajiguda, Hyderabad 5-9-321 Gunfoundry, Hyderabad Tel 313430 B24 Tel 236228 C8 Mangatrai Leather Land Bashirbagh (opp Hotel Nagarjuna) Gunfoundry, Hyderabad Hyderabad Tel 230814 C8 Tel 235728, 233305 B79 Leather Talks Dwarakadas Mukundas and Sons Orient Estate, Abids, Hyderabad C18 4-3-348 RBH Lane (opp Bank of India) Bank Street, Hyderabad Young Generation Luggage Tel 591517, 511847 C39 Chenoy Trade Centre, Secunderabad D23

41 Mabood Electronics There are many luggage shops on the ground 5-8-600/604 Abid Road, Hyderabad floor of the Orient Estate, Abids. C18 Tel 203131 C19 Locksmith Music Palace There is a locksmith at Amirpet. To reach his Sarojini Devi Road (opp Taj Mahal Hotel) shop, take the Panjagutta Road to Amirpet Secunderabad crossroad and turn right, then left down the first Tel 841313 small lane. His shop is a short way down the Has audio tapes. D40 lane on the right side. B1OA Music Masters 1-7-293/1 Mahatma Gandhi Road Meats Secunderabad AP Chicken Shop Tel 832296 Shantinagar, Hyderabad B65 Indian and western music, and equipment D5 AP Fisheries Shop Sangeet Sagar (near Mor Chemists) Tank Bund, Hyderabad B89 5-9-29/7 Bashirbagh Col-Cuts Hyderabad Basement, Swapnalok Complex Tel 235346, B82 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad and Tel 810430 Mahatma Gandhi Road (near Paradise Circle) Wide range of good quality frozen meat and Secunderabad delicatessen products D35 Tel 816186 and Large variety of audio and video cassettes, Q-Mart, Road 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad B4 some CDs D5

Desouza Cold Stores Walden's Sarojini Devi Road (near Clock Tower) 6-3-871 Greenlands Road Secunderabad Begumpet, Hyderabad Tel 831762 Tel 313434 Open 0930 to 1300, 1530 to 2000. Closed Modern western and Indian music B17 Sundays; good pork products. D49 Newspaper Offices Panjagutta Market (opp Bombay Dyeing) Panjagutta, Hyderabad Fresh mutton, poultry, and vegetables B34A 36 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Tel 803930 Music, Instruments, and Repairs Local English language newspaper D46 Dharam Sangeet Shrungar Indian Express Gowliguda, Hyderabad , Hyderabad Tel 512244 C34 Tel 233232 B87

42 Newstime There are several perfumers in Patthargatti, and Complex, Somajiguda, Hyderabad there are two shops located behind Moazamjahi Tel 318181 B48 Market on Mukarramjahi Road. The Hindu Photo Developing and Camera Repairs 6-3-879 Begumpet, Hyderabad Deen Dayal Camera Repairers Tel 313902 B18 Municipal Market, Shop No B.1/3 Times of India Chikkedpally, Hyderabad 1-10-72/A-2 Begumpet, Hyderabad Tel 632984 Tel 815199 B14 Duggals Audio Visual Equipments Opticians and Eyeglasses 3-6-153 Himayatnagar Bhupendra Opticians and Contact Lens Clinic Hyderabad Domalguda (above Andhra Bank) Tel 236397 C47 Hyderabad Liberty Photo Studio Tel 230834 B86 5-9-43/7 Bashirbagh, Hyderabad Deccan Opticals Tel 237535 B80 Bashirbagh, Hyderabad Niranjan's Cameras Tel 234421, 236492, 240439 Hyderabad Nursing Home Lane Focus Optiques (opp Bansals' Collections) Mahalakshmi, Panjagutta, Hyderabad Bashirbagh, Hyderabad Tel 212801, 212802 B25 Camera repair B83

Hind Opticals Photo Centre 2nd Floor, Orient Estate, Abids, Hyderabad 108/A Parklane Secunderabad Tel 202301 CI8 Black and white film developed D31

Lawrence and Mayo Photo Visual House 115 Parklane, Secunderabad Raj Bhavan Road Tel 843995, 849629 D24 Khairatabad, Hyderabad and Tel 34416, 37415, 223183 B67 5-9-100 Doyen Trade House Public Gardens Road, Hyderabad Plants Tel 232697 C3 Indira Park (indoor plants) Perfume (below Tankbund) Domalguda, Hyderabad See Map B Bhagwan and Co (near the fountain circle close to Charminar) Laxmi Om Nursery Gulzar Hauz, Hyderabad Jubilee Hills Checkpost Tel 525106 C52 Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

43 Plants Land Jubilee Hills Raj Bhavan Road Road 17A, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad (second left lane past Amrutha Mall) Tel 238043 Somajiguda, Hyderabad Open 0900 to 1630; closed Sunday Tel 212788 Open daily B39 Restaurants

Public Gardens Baskin and Robbins 31 Flavors Hyderabad Liberty Plaza Complex, A variety of potted plants and bedding plants Bashirbagh, Hyderabad for sale C1 Tel 237872, B85 and Plasticwares Rashtrapati Road National Emporium (between Sardar Patel and Sarojini Devi Roads) 5-3-921 Moazamjahi Market, Hyderabad Secunderabad Tel 502221 C31 Tel 804825 D42 Plastic World and 7-1-59/2 Amirpet Road Road 1 (near Road 12) Hyderabad Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Tel 292818, 295297 B11 Thirty-one flavors of the best ice cream in town

Vijaya Traders Central Court Hotel Cafe and Restaurant 2-1-182 General Bazar, Secunderabad D20 Lakdikapul, Hyderabad Tel 233262 B69

Post Offices Chung Hua Airport Hyderabad Nursing Home Lane Hyderabad (near Mor Chemists) Tel 847702 Bashirbagh, Hyderabad Open 0700 to 2100 daily; best place to post Tel 232295 overseas mail B96 Chinese B84

Banjara Hills Deccan Pavillion Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Grand Kakatiya Hotel and Towers Tel 317627 Greenlands Road, Begumpet, Hyderabad Open 0900 to 1630; closed Sunday B42 Tel 310132

General Post Office Dakhani Abid Road, Hyderabad Taj Residency Hotel Tel 595978 Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Most services 0900 to 1700 daily; closed Tel 399999 Sunday C33 Great Andhra and Hyderabadi food B55

44 Epicurus Kebab-e-Bahar Panjagutta, Hyderabad Taj Residency Hotel, Road 1, Banjara Hills Tel 211821, 210822, 210823 Tel 399999 Good Indian and Chinese food B36 A delightful outdoor barbeque with tandoori Fifth Avenue food B55 Mehdi Building, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad Kontiki Tel 221612 B66 Mount Banjara Road 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Firdaus Tel 228019 Hotel Krishna Oberoi Polynesian, Chinese, and Indian B57 Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Tel 222121 Nanking Indian food in fancy Indian surrounds B45 105 Parklane, Secunderabad Tel 843634 Hai-King Chinese D33 3-6-276 Himayatnagar Tel 235641 Once Upon A Time Delicious Chinese food, good service and Quality Inn Green Park atmosphere C45 7-1-26 Greenlands Area, Begumpet, Hyderabad Hotel Baseraa Tel 291919 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Indian food in classy surroundings B12 Tel 803200 Three restaurants to choose from - the Mehfil Palace Heights serves delicious, inexpensive Indian food in Triveni Complex, Abid Road, Hyderabad sumptuous surroundings with live music. D47 Tel 232898 One of the best restaurants in town, serving Hotel Swagat Indian and Chinese C22 Panjagutta Road (near Amirpet Crossroads) Paradise Amirpet, Hyderabad Mahatma Gandhi Road Great North and South Indian veg food. Secunderabad Try the "set dosas" B10 A unique complex of restaurants serving Indian food, from carryout to deluxe sitdown, including Kamat Hotel a rooftop garden section D2 AG's Office Road (opp Indian Airlines) Paratha Bazar Saifabad, Hyderabad B72 Basement, Swapnalok Complex and Secunderabad Sarojini Devi Road (near Shafali) Tel 811207 Secunderabad Delicious quick tandoori food - great for a fast Good thalis and vegetarian Indian food D43 bite D35

45 Peshawri The Cellar Grand Kakatiya Hotel and Towers Adjacent to Hotel Krishna Oberoi Greenlands Road, Begumpet, Hyderabad Road 1 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Tel 310132 Tel 223662 Authentic Pathan food in large helpings - good Multi-cuisine B45 value B16 The Orchid Pick-n-Move Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Lingapur La Builde Complex Tel 221463 (next to Blue Fox) Indian and Chinese food B30 Himayatnagar, Hyderabad The Szechuan Tel 232068 Hotel Krishna Oberoi Fast food and takeaway C44 Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Shalimar Tel 392323 (opp ) Delicious Chinese food B45 Koti Crossroads Tulips Koti, Hyderabad Quality Inn Green Park Several types of chaat available in a sitdown 7-1-26 Greenlands Area, Begumpet, Hyderabad restaurant C35 Tel 291919 Shanbagh 24-hour coffee shop B12 Panjagutta Crossroads, Hyderabad, B26 and Sewing Notions Bashirbagh, Hyderabad Bangle Alley North and South Indian veg food in a casual Laad Bazar, Charminar, Hyderabad atmosphere B78A Beads, embroidery, thread C53

Singh's Vegetarian A/C Button Shop Mahatma Gandhi Circle, Secunderabad D16 Mohd Jamaluddin and Sons General Bazar, Secunderabad Ten Downing Street Tel 812800 D20 Basement, Swapnalok Complex Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Krishnlal Ramnivas Kasat Lace Centre Tel 813155 Kasat Market, Laad Bazar Steaks and sizzlers D35 Charminar, Hyderabad Tel 522651 C53 The Blue Fox 3-6-199/1 Himayathnagar Saify Stores Hyderabad Mahatma Gandhi Circle (next to Abdul Kader) Tel 230448, 230792 Secunderabad Excellent, inexpensive Indian food Tel 842178 and good Chinese C44 Craft and sewing supplies Dl 1

46 Singer Sewing Machines Road and turn left at Parklane. After passing the YMCA Circle, Narayanaguda Secunderabad Club go approximately 3.5 km to Tel 592397 C43 Geeta Nursing Home on the left. Mr Pratap's and house is back down a lane on the opposite side 6-91/1 Vasavi Nagar, Lakdikapul of the road, H no 56, Sastri Nagar. Ask for Tel 236898 directions from local residents. Sale and repair of sewing machines B70 Rajasthani shoe shop, Pattargathi. On the way to Charminar, just after crossing the bridge ana Shoes the first intersection, the shop is on the right Bata side of the street, before the next intersection at Abid Road (opp Orient Estate) the Madina Hotel. C48 Hyderabad Tel 232528 C25 Regal Shoes of Bombay and Abid Road Mahatma Gandhi Circle, Secunderabad D12 Hyderabad Tel 236365 C24 Hansa Boots Ground floor, Methodist Complex Shoe Park Abids, Hyderabad Orient Estate, Abid Road Tel 203928, C10 Tel 202140 and Womens' shoes C18 Swapnalok Complex Sporting Goods Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Indiana Sports Tel 817834 D35 2 Mahatma Gandhi Road Liberty Mega Show Room Secunderabad Indralok (opp Taj Residency Hotel) Tel 842391 D9 Road 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Regal Sports Co Tel 392521 B52 127 Mahatma Gandhi Road Mescos Secunderabad Amit Plaza, Somajiguda, Hyderabad Tel 842346 Tel 310781 B20 Sain Sports Metro Shoes 6-3-866/8 Begumpet Abid Road (near AA Hussain's bookshop) (near the intersection of the Begumpet and Hyderabad Amirpet roads) Tel 202756 C16 Hyderabad T Pratap Tel 313545 B12A

Shoes and leather articles made to order. Re- There are also several sports shops on Bank pairs done. To find his place, take Sardar Patel Street, down from the GPO.

47 Stationery and Cards Brindavan Bazar Mount Banjara, Road 12 Archies Banjara Hills Road 1, Banjara Hills (near old Midway Bakery) Hyderabad Hyderabad, B32 Tel 316313, 394461 B57 and Ground floor, Methodist Complex Gruhalakshmi Super Market Abids, Hyderabad Kamalapuri Colony, Krishna Nagar Tel 202883 C10 Hyderabad Tel 248766 Excelsior Press 131 Parklane (Mahatma Gandhi Circle) Heera Moti Super Market Secunderabad Road 54, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Tel 813621 Tel 238357 Stationery supplies and printing D14 Kathiawar Stores Hallmark Mahatma Gandhi Circle, Secunderabad Amrutha Mall, Somajiguda, Hyderabad Tel 841799 D13 Tel 317291 Om Sai Super Market and Medicals Cards, diaries and English music tapes B19 Road 12, Banjara Hills Llipika Hyderabad #12/12A YMCA Complex Tel 226676 B58 9-1-38 Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad Q-Mart Tel 832357 Road 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Indian-designed handmade letter sets D45 Tel 217893 Saremison's This large supermarket has everything under 5-9-235 Abid Road, Hyderabad one roof, including branches of Col-Cuts and Tel 203937 Hot Breads, as well as fruits and vegetables B4 Stationery supplies, art materials C13 Ratnadeep Super Market Walden's (close to the Secunderabad Club) 6-3-871 Greenlands Road Secunderabad Begumpet, Hyderabad Tel 847401 Tel 313434 Shree Shanti Stores Diaries, calendars, notepads, pens, pencils, Panjagutta, Hyderabad and some art materials B17 Tel 210513, 210079 B35

Supermarkets Super Needs Super Market Balaji Grand Bazar Road 2, Banjara Hills Masab Tank, Hyderabad Hyderabad Tel 220136 B59 Tel 248430 B1

48 Tailors Panchavati Colony, Tarbund Excellent Tailor Secunderabad (first floor, above Hotel Golden Point) Tel 843261 Parklane, Secunderabad Complete car hire and driving service Tel 819746 (res) Flyhigh Couriers Excellent mens' tailoring D21 Housing Board Colony Golden Needle Kukatpally, Hyderabad Shop 14,"Devaki Chambers" Tel 887482 1-7-74 to 79, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Taxi Service Tel 845326 RTC Crossroads, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad Excellent ladies' tailoring D1 Tel 7668464

Meena Bazar Extension (mens' shop) Telephones Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad Master Communication Systems Tel 231180, 231208 103 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Good mens' tailor for all types of clothing, Tel 812112 D29 including formal wear C26 Toiletries and Cosmetics Moadisto Fashion Creations Amar Ladies' Emporium Manju Theatre Complex 5-9-236 Abid Road, Hyderabad 90 Sarojini Devi Road Tel 202419, C15 Secunderabad and Tel 819704 D39 Chenoy Trade Centre Sophisticate Gents Tailor Parklane, Secunderabad Road 12, Banjara Hills Tel 844375 D22 Hyderabad Body Care Tel 229673 B56 6-3-672 Panjagutta Road St Antony's Workshop (opp Panjagutta Station) Rosary Convent, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad Hyderabad For embroidery, smocking and related Tel 318996 B27 tailoring. They have some readymade baby Plus Fours dresses and take orders for dresses and table- Regency House ware. Ask for Sister Ursula. C6 Panjagutta, Hyderabad Tel 310914 B23 Taxi and Car Hire Super Needs Super Market Classic Tours and Travels Road 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Shop No 2, Brig Sayeed Road Tel 248430 (next to Register Office) Creams, cosmetics, shampoos B3

49 Walden's Sita World Travels 6-3-871 Greenlands Road Sita House, Hyderguda Begumpet, Hyderabad Hyderabad Tel 313434 Tel 233628 C46 Facial and haircare creams and Star Tour and Travels paraphanalia B17 3-5-943/104 Narayanguda Many imported toiletries and cosmetics can also Hyderabad be found in Custom Notified Shops. Tel 234415 C42

Thomas Cook India Toys and Games Administration Building, ICRISAT Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium Tel 596161, ext 2141, 2239, 2213 Gunfoundry and Hyderabad Nasir Arcade Tel 240286 Saifabad, Hyderabad Wooden toys C5 Tel 231988 B71 Paruel Toys Agency Travel Corporation (India) Bashirbagh, Hyderabad 102 Regency House (opp ) Somajiguda, Hyderabad Tel 231270 Tel 312722 B23 Toys, board games B80

Regal Sports and Indiana Sports (see Sporting Umbrella Repair Goods) also stocks toys. An umbrella-fixing "wala" can be found at the level crossing in Khairatabad. B68 Toy Emporium Extension Model House Upholstery and Drapery Panjagutta, Hyderabad Tel 319923 B33 SU Bulchand and Co 124 Mahatma Gandhi Road Walden's Secunderabad 6-3-871 Greenlands Road Tel 842388 D8 Begumpet Hyderabad Dream Decor Tel 313434 B17 May Fair, Sardar Patel Road Secunderabad Travel Agents Tel 844884 B93 Sai Travels Mahajans First floor (opp Tulsi Medical Hall) 124 Mahatma Gandhi Road Panjagutta, Hyderabad Secunderabad They specialize in booking train tickets. B35 Tel 841800 D8

50 Veterinarians Several shops selling videos can be found on the (Colonel) Dr K Prakash Rao first floor of Babukhan Estate, Bashirbagh, 1-2-412 Gaganmahal, Lower Tankbund Hyderabad (C3B). Also, Walden's (B17) has a Hyderabad large range of videos for sale. Tel 236857 B88 Watches and Watch Repair Lakshmi Srinivasan M VSc (Surgery) Ramesh Watches 8-2-414, Road 4, Banjara Hills 127, 128 Mahatma Gandhi Circle Hyderabad Secunderabad Tel 316036, 398474 Tel 812649, 812785 Appointments after 1730 B5 Sale and repair of clocks and watches D14

Titan Veterinary Supplies Methodist Complex Madupu Traders Abids, Hyderabad 4-3-560/B Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad Tel 203580 C10 Tel 595265 and Full range of veterinary supplies C40 Amrutha Mall, Somajiguda, Hyderabad Many supermarkets carry such pet supplies as Tel 310351 collars and leashes, dog biscuits, and brushes. Modern, stylish, Indian-made watches B19

Video Sale and Rental Western Clothing Priyadarshini Video Library Allen Solly Road 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Amit Plaza Video rentals B56 Somajiguda, Hyderabad Mens' business and dress wear Sangeet Sagar 5-9-29/7 Bashirbagh (near Mor Chemists) Amar Ladies' Emporium Hyderabad 5-9-236 Abid Road Tel 235346 B82 Hyderabad and Tel 202419, C15 Mahatma Gandhi Road and (near Paradise Circle) Chenoy Trade Centre Secunderabad Parklane, Secunderabad Tel 816186 Tel 844375 A large range of videos for sale D5 Ladies' lingerie D22 Top Shop Video Arrow Emerald Court 27 Amrutha Mall, Somajiguda, Hyderabad Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Tel 310930 Video rentals D3 Mens' business wear B19

51 For children and adults - top labels can be Benetton found at low prices. B23 5-9-189 Lenaine Estate, Abid Road Hyderabad Proline Tel 242262, 202262 C10 Amit Plaza, Somajiguda, Hyderabad Tel 3321094 Blue Blood Casual mens' wear B20 Amit Plaza, Somajiguda, Hyderabad Mens' business and dress wear B20 Raymond's Model House, Panjagutta, Hyderabad Kachim's Tel 223468 B29 Shop 115-122, Swapnalok Complex Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Wearhouse Tel 820214 Surya Kiran Bldg High quality shirts D35 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Tel 813178 D35 Lee Surya Kiran Bldg Weekender Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad D36 21 and 23 Siddamsetty Complex and Parklane, Secunderabad Lenaine Estate Tel 813323 D26 Abids, Hyderabad Wrangler Outpost Lee jeans and shins 115 Parklane Levi's Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad Amrutha Mall Tel 810692 Somajiguda, Hyderabad Wrangler jeans and shirts D30 Levi's jeans and shirts B19 Zodiac Plus Fours Amit Plaza, Somajiguda, Hyderabad Regency House, Panjagutta, Hyderabad Tel 310781 Tel 210914 Business and dress wear for men B20

52 Maps Key to Map A

Airport 1 Dilsuknagar D-4 Asman Garh Museum 24 Domalguda C-3 Bidriware and Himroo Weaving 6 Edi C-4 Birla Temple 16 Filmnagar A-3 Boat Club 4 C-5 Charminar 9 Gun Bazaar C-2 Dargah Hussain Shah Wali 27 Himayatsagar (inset) A-2 Dar-us-Shifa 7 Husain Sagar C-2,3 Falaknuma Palace 10 Jahannuma B-5 General Post Office 14 Jubilee Hills A-3 Golconda Fort 17 Karvan B-4 Indira Park 21 Koti C-4 Interstate Bus Terminus 13 Kukatpally A-1 Nampally Railway Station 15 Lakshminagar D-2 Nehru Zoological Park 11 C-4 Osmania University 5 D-2 Paigah Tombs 23 Madras (inset) A-5 8 Masab Tank B-3 Qutb Shahi Tombs 18 B-3 Raj Bhavan 19 B-5 Sanjeevareddy Park 22 Mushirabad C,D-3 Secunderabad Club 2 Musi River A-4 to D-4 Secunderabad Railway Station 3 Nagarjunakonda (inset) A-2 Serai 26 Nagarjunasagar (inset) A-2 State Library 12 C-3 Toli Masjid 25 Narayanguda C-3 Nehrunagar D-2 Localities and Physical Features Osmansagar (inset) A-2 Abids C-3 Panjagutta B-2 D-3 Patthargatti C-4 Afzalganj B,C-4 Pochampally (inset) A-2 D-3 Race Course D-4 Amirpet B-2 Ramnagar D-3 Ashoknagar C-3 D-4 Banjara Hills D-3 Sanatnagar B-2 Bashirbagh C-3 Sanjivareddynagar B-2 B,C-4 Shantinagar B-3 Begumpet B,C-2 Somajiguda B-2 Bombay (inset) A-5 Sultan Bazaar C-4 Bowenpalli Bazaar C-1 Tarbund C-2 Calcutta (inset) A-5 D-2 Chadarghat C-4 Trimulgherry D-1 Chandulal Baradari B-4 Vidyanagar D-3 Chikkadpalli C-3 Vijayanagar Colony B-3 D-2 Warangal (inset) A-2 Delhi (inset) A-5 Warasiguda D-3 Adopted from the map produced in December 1978 for the Department of Tourism, Government of India, by Tourism Development Corporation and printed by G. Claridge & Co. Ltd. 53

Notes RA-00105 About ICRISAT

The semi-arid tropics (SAT) encompasses pans of 48 developing countries including most of India, parts of southeast Asia, a swathe across sub-Saharan Africa, much of southern and eastern Africa, and parts of Latin America. Many of these countries are among the poorest in the world. Approximately one- sixth of the world's population lives in the SAT, which is typified by unpredictable weather, limited and erratic rainfall, and nutrient-poor soils.

ICRISAT's mandate crops are sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, chickpea, pigeonpea, and groundnut; these six crops are vital to life for the ever-increasing populations of the semi-arid tropics. ICRISAT's mission is to conduct research which can lead to enhanced sustainable production of these crops and to improved management of the limited natural resources of the SAT. ICRISAT communicates informa­ tion on technologies as they are developed through workshops, networks, training, library services, and publishing.

ICRISAT was established in 1972, and is one of 16 nonprofit, research and training centers funded through the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

ICRISAT Asia Center International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India

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