Take this Quiz to find out how much you know about hyderabad…
MirEhtesham ali
1.What does the AC in A.C. Guards stand for?
Abyssinian Cavalry
2.There were two rivers in Hyderabad (tributaries of
the Musi) which were named after two biblical
characters. What are they?
Isa and Musa (Jesus and Moses)
3.This place, very much in hyderabad, derives its
name from the fact that it used to be an "outpost with
a wire fence". what?
Tarnaka (tar = barbed wire, naka = police post)
4. The highest part in Golconda Fort is named after a
fortress in Kabul. Name it.
Bala Hissar (the Kabul version was pounded heavily
by the US airstrikes I believe
5. Hyderabad was an important stop on a caravan trade
route (due to its proximity to the diamond mines of
Golconda, among other things. Traders used to stay
overnight at a particular carvanserai / camping
ground. How do we know this place today?
Karwan / Karwansahu (just beyond Mehdipatnam)
6. In order to overcome the water problem in
Hyderabad, what was constructed?
The Tank Bund
7. Where in hyderabad would you find the "california
hangar" - an airstrip where the Nizam's tiny air force
was based?
The Gowliguda Bus Station (note the distinctive
shape of the building?)
8. Which place in hyderabad gets its name from the
fact that two wrestlers used to have their gym /
akhada there?
Domalguda (Do - two, Mall - wrestler. Not derived
from 'Domalu', the telugu word for mosquitoes - though
there are several of those out there :)
9. This area was known for a lot of trees and no
street lights, hence used to be pitch dark after
sunset. Which place?
Chikkadpalli (from telugu Cheekati Palli - dark
place)
10. Which district in ap derives its name from the
word for a "grain of rice"?
Medak (from Methuku)
11. This brand received permission through a Firman
from the nizam of hyderabad, as its logo was a state
symbol. Which brand
Charminar cigarettes (produced by the Vazir Sultan
Tobacco company (VST)
12. Chin Qulich Khan, a famous general of the mughal
emperor Aurangzeb and a contemporary of the Peshwa
Baji Rao, founded which dynasty?
The Asif Jahi dynasty
13. Where in Asia and out of Spain, would you find the
only mosque modelled in the spanish (moorish spain)
style, reportedly modeled on a mosque in Cordoba?
The 'Spanish Mosque', close to the airport /
opposite the police hockey stadium in Begumpet
14. Where would you find the zero milestone in
Hyderabad?
The All India Radio Building (just across the road
from the state legislative assembly
15. The idols of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana are
located in a partiular spot in the Golconda fort. Why?
Bhakta Ramdas was held here. For the non
Hyderabadis here, Ramdas' real name was Kancherla
Gopanna, the tax collector of Bhadrachalam, who used
state funds to build a temple to Lord Rama, and was
arrested for this - and later rescued when repaid the money to Sultan Abu Hasan
Tanashah.
16. Which place in hyderabad gets its name from the
fact that it was built on a shepherd's hill?
Golkonda - the fort, from Golla Konda - the
Shepherd's Hill
17. Barbara Cartland's 200th novel "Love on the Wind"
describes a place in Hyderabad, which was formerly the
'Residency' - the residence of the British Resident
(senior representative of the crown in Hyderabad).
What is now located in its place?
The Womens College at Koti
18. Which locality gets its name from the fact that a
stone was found with the imprint of a muslim saint's
palm on it?
Punjagutta (from Punja - hand)
19. This institution is fast becoming the favorite
location for telugu films to shoot 'college' scenes
in, rapidly replacing the old favorites OU Arts
College and Nizams College.
NIFT, the National Institute of Fashion Technology
20. The famous french general Monsieur Raymond built a
huge factory where rifles and cannons were
manufactured for the nizam. What is the area where
this factory is located now called? (Moosarambagh is
named after the local version of his name - but that's
not the answer)
Gunfoundry, near Abids
21. Which city is celebrating 200 years this year ?