The quizzing galli and mohalle ke naam

[Dedh_Quintal]

One unique factor about Hyderabad / Secunderabad is the names of lanes and localities. (Some of them are real rockers)



Trying to list a few here.



Add to the list all the names you know.

Please add some that may have changed now.



Original : Ma sahib Tank -

Now : Masab Tank

Pronunced as - Mashab tyank



Original : African Colony Gaurds

Now : AC Guard

Pronunced as - AC Guard



Original : Lal Tekhri

Now : Red Hills

Pronunced as - Red Hills



Original : Lakdi ka pul

(Wooden bridge) Actually had a few tourist want to visit this area to see the wooden bridge (he he)



Original : Talab Katta



Original : Chader ghat

Original : Naya Pul (New Bridge)

Original : Purana Pul (Old Bridge)



Original : Noor ul umara bazaar

Now : Noor Khan bazaar

[DQ]

Original : Nampally

Sub sections : Nampally (Dargah)

Nampally (Station)

Nampally (Market)

Nampally (Ek minar)

[akhilis2cool]

http://www.fullhyderabad.com/discussions/viewtopic.php?t=38641&highlight=ac+guards



^^^^ very old thread...but a good one

[DQ]

Adding a few names

Lal mitti ki kahabar

Gol khabar

Kadwe saab ki galli

Mata Kidki

Chawni

Paltan

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[CtrlAltDel]

secunderabad is still called "Lashkar" by some old timers bcoz of the cantonment

[malakpetmasala]

secunderabad is still called "Lashkar" by some old timers bcoz of the cantonment

Mehboob Ki Mehndi------------------> Mehndi Galli

[DQ]

secunderabad is still called "Lashkar" by some old timers bcoz of the cantonment

Mehboob Ki Mehndi------------------> Mehndi Galli

Jarra nahi maloom mehndi maloom !!!



Wah wah masala ?



Kali Kaman (Black arch)



Machli Kaman (Fish Arch)



Chintal basti



Dhool pet --- dhool is "dust"



Doodh bowli --- Well of milk



Gowliguda - Gowli - milk vendor



Sheik Faiz ki kaman - Shaik faizs Arch



Metherwadi



Moghal pura, Moghal pura tanki.

[Imran Khan]

LAL DARWAZA ,

SHER GATE ,

ALIJAH KA KOTLA

NAWAB SAHAB KUNTA

BARKAS

OSMAN SAGAR (GANDIPET)

CHAR KHANDEL

BI-KA-CHASMA(FALAKNUMA)

GHODA KI KHABAR somewhere in (malakpet)

[DQ]

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GHODA KI KHABAR somewhere in (malakpet)

Correction is somewhere between Asifnagar and Begum Bazaar

[malakpetmasala]

GARDENS

moosrambagh

akberbagh

birbalbagh

kundanbagh



BAZAARS

noorhkan bazaar

jummerath bazaar

laad bazaar

chudi bazaar

super bazaar





but the stealer is Jahanumma, nothing to knock it down.

[malakpetmasala]

fforgot to add rythu bazaar

[Mayavi Morpheus]

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GHODA KI KHABAR somewhere in (malakpet)

Correction is somewhere between Asifnagar and Begum Bazaar

IIRC, there is one ghoda ki khabr in malakpet, the place where Monsieur Raymond's (moosaram) horse was buried. My friends apartment shares a wall with that khabr.

[malakpetmasala]

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GHODA KI KHABAR somewhere in (malakpet)

Correction is somewhere between Asifnagar and Begum Bazaar

IIRC, there is one ghoda ki khabr in malakpet, the place where Monsieur Raymond's (moosaram) horse was buried. My friends apartment shares a wall with that khabr.

there aare 2 ghode ka khabar s in hyd, so ddudes... dont fight over it now. both most popular for the patangs in january

[DQ]

Falaknuma bhool gaye



Chawni



Gol naka



Abid Shop



Original : Punja Gutna

Now : Punjagutta.



Hyderabad has 3 Punjas, one is at punja gutna, where there is a mark of punja and gutna (knee), Then there is one at Moula Ali, and one at panje shah.



These marks of (punjas) are beleived to be of Hazart Ali, whose shrine is lately in the news.



All the three marks are on solid rocks.

[rock_26iin]

Original : African Colony Gaurds
Now : AC Guard
Pronunced as - AC Guard

I thot tht was Abyssinia Cavalry

[DQ]

Original : African Colony Gaurds
Now : AC Guard
Pronunced as - AC Guard

I thot tht was Abyssinia Cavalry

Possibly, the oldies that I heard from call it African any way what ever...

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GARDENS
moosrambagh
akberbagh
birbalbagh
kundanbagh

basheerbagh!

[malakpetmasala]

of army and arms



lashkar

Barkas (barracks)

Fateh Maidan

Paltan (platoon)

AC guards

Gunfoundry

[CtrlAltDel]

Original : African Colony Gaurds
Now : AC Guard
Pronunced as - AC Guard

I thot tht was Abyssinia Cavalry

yes, it is actually Abyssinian Cavalry Gaurds....for cavalry (horseback) soldiers from Abyssinia (now Ethiopia and Eritrea in Africa) who used to work for Nizam.

even today their descendents stay there.

[DQ]

Original : African Colony Gaurds
Now : AC Guard
Pronunced as - AC Guard

I thot tht was Abyssinia Cavalry

yes, it is actually Abyssinian Cavalry Gaurds....for cavalry (horseback) soldiers from Abyssinia (now Ethiopia and Eritrea in Africa) who used to work for Nizam.
even today their descendents stay there.

OK Abyssinia lock kiya jaye!!!

[CtrlAltDel]

Original : African Colony Gaurds
Now : AC Guard
Pronunced as - AC Guard

I thot tht was Abyssinia Cavalry

yes, it is actually Abyssinian Cavalry Gaurds....for cavalry (horseback) soldiers from Abyssinia (now Ethiopia and Eritrea in Africa) who used to work for Nizam.
even today their descendents stay there.

OK Abyssinia lock kiya jaye!!!

:shock: DQ agrees with me!!!! YAY!!!!

[Kenny]

GARDENS
moosrambagh
akberbagh
birbalbagh
kundanbagh

basheerbagh!

how bout chikoti gardens

[malakpetmasala]

GARDENS
moosrambagh
akberbagh
birbalbagh
kundanbagh

basheerbagh!

how bout chikoti gardens

we could addd sama narshima reddy gardens as well.

[CtrlAltDel]

we could addd sama narshima reddy gardens as well.

abbe...that sounds like a function hall....

[DQ]

Original : African Colony Gaurds
Now : AC Guard
Pronunced as - AC Guard

I thot tht was Abyssinia Cavalry

yes, it is actually Abyssinian Cavalry Gaurds....for cavalry (horseback) soldiers from Abyssinia (now Ethiopia and Eritrea in Africa) who used to work for Nizam.
even today their descendents stay there.

OK Abyssinia lock kiya jaye!!!

:shock: DQ agrees with me!!!! YAY!!!!

Good Good !! Kush raho kush raho.



Zyada din nahi rahegi lekin. DQ will be back with his Behas. (Arguments).



Hey Sharjeel (Mirza Saab) you didn't mention this, Behas ne ki aadat. Hyderabadi typical !!