Ameerpet
Ameerpet, Hyderabad
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Ameerpet is a residential hub located in the north-west part of Hyderabad, Telangana. Ameerpet is also a Mandal in
Popular areas located close to Ameerpet include Panjagutta, Begumpet, Sanath Nagar and Somajiguda.[citation needed]
Until the early 90s, the area mostly consisted of vacant plots, Jagirdar lands, Nawabs Houses, Estates and roadside restaurants to serve the traffic along NH9 to Bombay. Commercial activity first shifted here from the center of the city in the 1990s with the expansion of the northern suburbs of Hyderabad due to ongoing construction activity in the area and its surrounding areas. Today it is a bustling locality with several commercial establishments along with high pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
History
The land was gifted by then 6th
The third observatory of India called the "
In 1923, the equatorial telescope by G. Rubb was erected and a Milne-Shaw seismograph was installed for the study of earthquakes and a second machine was added in 1929. A special underground chamber was constructed to house these delicate instruments. In 1928, at the request of the International Astronomical Union, the section of the sky originally allotted to the observatory at Potsdam (Germany) was undertaken by the
The rest of the land of Ameerpet, after the merger of Hyderabad into the Indian Union, was later on passed on to his heirs who sold it in bits and pieces to other Jagirdars, nawabs, and other settlers. Most of these settlers were immigrants from neighboring states Andhra Pradesh and also other states of India namely Rajasthan, UP, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu. The substantial part of the land is still with Nawabs and Jagirdars. The value of land from the early 60s up to late 80s commanded higher prices than posher areas like Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills because of its proximity to Highway and Industrial areas. Telugu actor Allu Arjun bought Satyam theatre and developed his own multiplex called AAA Cinemas at that place.[3]
Commerce
Ameerpet is known for its commerce and business of all kinds, but mainly as an education hub. It has several retail stores and many educational institutions like PAGE, TIME, PTE Academy, Ameerpet.org etc. which help students to get admission into institutes for pursuing higher studies.
Software training hub
Ameerpet is also a well-known destination for software training in India. Students from different parts of the country come to Ameerpet to join software training courses. They avail of quality software training at relatively low prices in online. Now offering online software trainings.
Transport
The Hyderabad Metro has Ameerpet metro station as a changeover station between Lines 1 and 3.
Buses run by
The closest
Major landmarks
Landmarks include
Gallery
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Adithya Trade centre
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Ameerpet
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Aditya Enclave - Ameerpet
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Sarathi Studios, Ameerpet
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Gurdwara Sahib, Ameerpet, Hyderabad
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Sri Kanaka Durga Devi Alayam, Ameerpet
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Ameerpet area of Hyderabad
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old Satyam theater (now it is converted to Asian Satyam Mall)
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Hotel Sitara Residency
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Full view of Mythrivanam Building
Other details
The pin code number 500016 belongs to Hyderabad, Telangana which covers 2 post offices. The first two digit of pin code denotes 50, which is listed in Telangana.
References
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