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'''Secunderabad''' is the [[twin city]] of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]], and is separated by the man made lake, [[Husain Sagar]], from the [[capital]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Secunderabad was founded in the [[18th century]] as a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[cantonment]], and to this date has a large [[Army]] presence. Named after [[Sikandar Jah]], the third [[Nizam]] of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad had its own [[municipality]] and [[city government]], until recently when it was merged with [[Hyderabad_District%2C_India|Hyderabad, the district]]. In common parlance however, Secunderabad is seldom used these days outside the twin cities. Instead Hyderabad is used normally. The population of Secunderabad Cantonment is 204,182 ([[2001]] census}.
[http://www.wowtelugu.com/cities/secunderabad/ '''Secunderabad''' is the [[twin city]] of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]], and is separated by the man made lake, [[Husain Sagar]], from the [[capital]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Secunderabad was founded in the [[18th century]] as a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[cantonment]], and to this date has a large [[Army]] presence. Named after [[Sikandar Jah]], the third [[Nizam]] of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad had its own [[municipality]] and [[city government]], until recently when it was merged with [[Hyderabad_District%2C_India|Hyderabad, the district]]. In common parlance however, Secunderabad is seldom used these days outside the twin cities. Instead Hyderabad is used normally. The population of Secunderabad Cantonment is 204,182 ([[2001]] census}.


The initial discovery of [[malaria]] by [[Sir Ronald Ross]] was made here.
The initial discovery of [[malaria]] by [[Sir Ronald Ross]] was made here.

Revision as of 07:02, 10 April 2006

[http://www.wowtelugu.com/cities/secunderabad/ Secunderabad is the twin city of Hyderabad, India, and is separated by the man made lake, Husain Sagar, from the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Secunderabad was founded in the 18th century as a British cantonment, and to this date has a large Army presence. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad had its own municipality and city government, until recently when it was merged with Hyderabad, the district. In common parlance however, Secunderabad is seldom used these days outside the twin cities. Instead Hyderabad is used normally. The population of Secunderabad Cantonment is 204,182 (2001 census}.

The initial discovery of malaria by Sir Ronald Ross was made here.

Neighbourhoods

Attractions

Schools

Mehboob college SPG High school

  • St Mary's high school, Junior college and Degree college

St Francis College Saint Ann's High School

Transport

The town is served by a station of Indian Railways.

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