Habsiguda is a
neighbourhood
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in
Hyderabad, Telangana,
India
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. It is located at the eastern end of the city between
Tarnaka and
Uppal. It forms
Ward No. 7 of
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is the civic body that oversees Hyderabad, the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the local government for the city of Hyderabad. It is one of the largest munici ...
.
History of Habsiguda
The origin of the name Habsiguda may have originated from ''Habshi'' meaning African and ''guda'' a suffix for village; Habshi was a common term referring to the
Siddi
The Siddi (), also known as the Sheedi, Sidi, or Siddhi, are an ethno-religious group living mostly in Pakistan. Some Siddis also live in India. They are primarily descended from the Bantu peoples of the Zanj coast in Southeast Africa, most ...
, Africans from
Al-Habash (an Arabic term for
Abbysinia or Ethiopia). This barren land was a Cattle ground for
Nizams of Deccan Princely State, and was probably the home of the African troops in Nizam's military. Abyssinians used to be brought as labourers by Nizams to take care of their cattle. Habshi's (people from Abyssinia) lived for decades in and around this area hence the name "Habshi-guda" and now being called as Habsiguda. Today one can still find these Abyssinians in many parts of Old City and especially in "Barkas". Many of these people were mixed with local people and accepted in all communities.
Later Habsiguda was occupied by many construction and plantation labourers that were brought from surrounding districts to construct
Osmania University
Osmania University is a collegiate university, collegiate Public university, public State university (India), state university located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad, issued a ''firman'' calling f ...
by
Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah Vii (Last Nizam of Hyderabad Deccan).
Habsiguda remained as a hamlet under "Nacharam Village" until 1981 and later became an independent Grampanchayat under Uppal Kalan Municipality and now its part of Hyderabad Metropolitan City.
Research institutes
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Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (, IAST: ''Kośikīya evam āṇavik jīvavijñāna kendra'') or CCMB is an Indian fundamental biotechnology, life science research establishment located in Hyderabad that operates under the aegis ...
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Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
The CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology is a national-level research center located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). IICT conducts research in basic and applied chemistry, bio ...
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National Geophysical Research InstituteCentral Food Technology Research Institute – Resource CenterIndian Statistical Institute
Transport
The Hyderabad Metro Rail has a route covering from Nagole to Raidurg which is laid via Habsiguda. Hyderabad Metro Rail Project is the World's Largest Public-Private Partnership Project (PPP) in the Metro Sector. The Hyderabad Metro Rail Network covers a total distance of around 72 km. It has three Metro stops one at Cricket Stadium, second at National Geophysical Research Institute and other at Crossroads of Habsiguda.
References
{{Neighborhoods of Hyderabad, state=collapsed
Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad State
Establishments in Hyderabad State
Municipal wards of Hyderabad, India
Siddhi people