Mehdipatnam is a locality and neighbourhood in the western part of the city of

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. It is located north of the Musi River near

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and is named after

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, a politician and bureaucrat of Hyderabad State. Due to recent developments in the last few decades, Mehdipatnam has become a commercial centre known for its

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market and shopping complex.

Commercial areas

Due to large developments in Mehdipatnam over the last two decades, the close proximity to other commercial centres, and its transport system, the town has become a shopping centre for many suburbs.

Gold market

Mehdipatnam houses the Okaz Complex, which has several jewelry stores such as Mujtaba Jewelers, Sri Krishna Jewelers, Danish Jewelers and Malabar Gold and Diamonds.

Function halls

The most notable function hall is the Kings Palace and Kings Kohinoor Convention (managed by Red Rose Palace), although Mehdipatnam has other function halls.

Education

St. Ann's College for Women is located in Mehdipatnam along with the G. Pulla Reddy Educational Institutions, Prof. K. Nagi Reddy Educational & Cultural Society and Lal Bahadur Degree College Other schools in Mehdipatnam include: * Hidayah Islamic International School * M.S. Creative School * M.S High School * Sri Chaitanya Techno School *

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Hospitals

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is located in Mehdipatnam. Jayabhushan Hospital is the oldest multi-specialty hospital in the neighbourhood. Mehdipatnam also contains several other hospitals and medical clinics.

Legislature

In the

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, Mehdipatnam belongs to the

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, with the current MP being

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. In the

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(

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) it is in the Nampally constituency, with

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being the current MLA In the

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its Corporator is

, the former Mayor of Hyderabad.

Neighbourhoods

* Laxminagar Colony *Humayun Nagar *

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*Jiyaguda *

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*Navodaya Colony *Rama Murthy Colony *Santosh Nagar colony *Kanthinagar Colony *Amba Gardens * Padmanabha Nagar Colony *Vishwasnagar Colony *Ayodhyanagar *Sarada Nagar *Gudimalkapur *Satyanaryananagar Colony *SBI Colony *LIC Colony *Jaya Nagar Colony *Dilshadnagar Colony *

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*Upperpally *Hyderguda

Religious places

Masjid-e-Azizia

Masjid-e-Azizia is the largest mosque in Mehdipatnam and is the headquarters of the Students Islamic Organization of India and Islamic Center of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. It consists of four floors with ablution facilities on every floor. More than 7,000 people attend the mosque for each prayer during the holy month of

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. The Friday sermons are delivered in both Urdu and Arabic.

Khaja Gulshan Masjid

It is one of the oldest mosques in Mehdipatnam, with many sermons and speeches given by famous people. The dome is lit during

, making it the centre of attraction.

Other places of worship

* Masjid-e-Quba * Masjid-e-Gumbad * Methodist Church * Qutub Shai Masjid (Choti Masjid) * Masjid-e-Banu Wa Faiyaz * Masjid-e-Mohammedia * Rajarajeshwari Temple

Transport

Mehdipatnam has a

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bus depot, making it a hub of many buses going to all parts of the Hyderabad. The depot acts as a connector of various neighbourhoods across the city such as

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, Moinabad, Uppal, Secundrabad, Lingampally,

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, and Aramghar. Mehdipatnam also provides transport to

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through the P. V. Narasimha Rao Expressway. The closest MMTS train stations are at Nampally and Lakdikapool.

Military

There is an Army base in Mehdipatnam.

References

External links

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