Saroornagar
Saroornagar is a suburb in Hyderabad. It is located in the Rangareddy district of Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Saroornagar mandal of Kandukur revenue division.[2] This circle (5) comes under L. B. Nagar (East Zone) of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.[3] There are five wards in this circle namely Saroornagar (19), Rama Krishna Puram (20), Kothapet (21), Chaitanyapuri (22) and Gaddiannaram (23).
Saroornagar | |
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  Saroornagar Location in Hyderabad,Telangana, India  Saroornagar Saroornagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17.3561°N 78.5333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| City | Hyderabad |
| Elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 69,400 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500 035 |
| Telephone code | +91 , 040 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
History
The Saroornagar Lake is a reservoir constructed in late 16th century during the Qutb Shahi era to provide water for irrigation of farm lands. This 400-year-old lake is spread across 1 sq. km area.[4]
Asaf Jah II had given away a village beyond Malakpet as inam (gift) to Prime Minister Nawab Arastu Jah Bahadur’s wife Suroor Afza Bai. Arastu built a palace for his wife here and developed a huge garden around it. Since then the village came to be known as Saroornagar.[4]
Saroornagar Palace was built both as a hunting lodge and as a summer resort by Mir Mahbub Ali Khan for himself and his family. The palace came up in 65 acres of land close to the Saroornagar Lake but was considered inauspicious for the Nizam, who then ordered it to be used as an orphanage. On the request of the then British Resident, it was dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria. It is thus known as Victoria Memorial Home.[4]
Geography
Saroornagar is located at 17.3561°N 78.5333°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 487 meters (1601 ft).
References
- "Delimitation of Election Wards" (PDF). Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- "Rangareddy district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "New circles and wards in GHMC". Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (JPG). Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- "Saroornagar a garden, now Hyderabad gateway". The Hans India. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- Falling Rain Genomics.Sururnagar
