Have a round around Hussien Sagar!
Hussain Sagar bridges not only culturally disparate Hyderabad and Secunderabad, known as twin cities all over the country, but constitutes a continuum between history and contemporainty. It was a quiet and placid lake of 24 kilometres built by Hazrat Husain Shah Wali on a tributary of the Musi during the time of that great builder Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1562 to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city. This was much before the historic Charminar overshadowed every other landmark in the city. It is now popularly known as Tank Bund, a truncated version of its original expanse, and has acquired trappings and environs that enhance its appeal to tourists as well as the denizens of the twin cities.
Let’s take a quick round along the road around Hussein Sagar!!
I LOVED the photos!!
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve been out of Hyd and seeing the pics feel wonderful. What I loved most is the everyday middle-class feel to them.
It’s been a few years since I’ve seen this man-made lake. Last I remember, they were planning on cleaning up the water. I wonder if they ever got around to that..
It still looks like how I remember it. Thanks for the nostalgia..
Your text abt Tank bund coincides with the text in the following site.
http://7wondersofhyderabad.com/hussain-sagar/hussain-sagar.html
Hey grt pics there man……i miss my Hyderabad.
:)
awesome photos. had to call my parents (living in hyd) immediately to feel at home again.
please do photo features more often. thanks :)