Shamshabad

For the villages in Iran, see Shamshabad, Iran.
Shamshabad
శంషాబాద్
شمس آباد
Mandal

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad from a distance
Shamshabad
Shamshabad

Location in Telangana, India

Coordinates: 17°15′37″N 78°23′49″E / 17.2603°N 78.3969°E / 17.2603; 78.3969Coordinates: 17°15′37″N 78°23′49″E / 17.2603°N 78.3969°E / 17.2603; 78.3969
Country  India
State Telangana,
District Ranga Reddy
city Hyderabad
Founded by Paigah
Named for Shams-ul-Umra
Elevation 574 m (1,883 ft)
Demonym(s) Shamshabadi
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 501218
Vehicle registration TS-07

Shamshabad originally Shamsabad, is a Mandal of Ranga Reddy district in the state of Telangana, India. It is a suburb of the city of Hyderabad.

History

In former times the area was known as Sedanti village, which was later renamed Shamsabad in reference to Shams-ul-Umra, the title bestowed upon "Abul Fateh Khan", Tegh Jung, Shams-ud-Daula, Shams-ul-Mulk and Shams-ul-Umrah ("The Sun among the Nobles"), who founded the Paigah nobility during the reign of Nizam II, Mir Nizam Ali Khan (1762-1803). There was a time when the whole of the Shamsabad area were under the direct control of Paigah, including where the new airport has been built, the entire Shamsabad village was granted to Nawab Shams-ul-Umara Bahadur as a reward. Nawab Moin-ud-Daula Bahadur, a leading Paigah noble, built a country home on a hillock and race course in Shamsabad for his own. As happened with other locality names, Shamsabad too got corrupted and over the years came to be called Shamshabad.

There is a railway station at Shamshabad by the name Umdanagar, which is part of the South Central Railway, Indian Railways.

Geography

Shamshabad is located at 17°15′37″N 78°23′49″E / 17.2603°N 78.3969°E / 17.2603; 78.3969.[1] It has an average elevation of 574 metres (1,886 ft).

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Shamshabad boasts the brand-new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, which commenced operations on March 23, 2008. The airport site totals 5,400-acre (22 km2) in area and the GPS coordinates are 17"15' North and 78"25' East. Currently the biggest project in Hyderabad, the new international airport, will be able to provide much-needed infrastructure to handle large aircraft and the booming passenger and cargo traffic at Hyderabad. With world-class facilities and latest technology aimed at providing passenger convenience, this airport is one of the best in the country. Other noteworthy features of the airport are, the second longest runway (4.2 km or 2.6 miles) in the country, and extensive connectivity to/from the city. This multi-phased project is conceptualised on the lines of modular-expansion and has been developed to cater to over 7 million passengers a year in the first phase i.e. March 2008. It would be able to cater to over 50 million passengers a year in the final phase of development.

Many projects of Telangana Govt. are coming in and around Shamshabad Airport, including Fab City, Nano Tech Park, Hardware Park, and Textile Park. The airport is connected to Hitech City by the Outer Ring Road which makes it very convenient to international visitors visiting the Hitech city.

Panchayats

There are 24 panchayats in the Shamshabad mandal.[2]

Temples

Seetharamaswamy Temple at Ammapally.

Built by Vengi kings in 13th Century AD and one of the rarest Kodanda rama temple, where lord Ram is holding an arrow in his hand along with Sita and Laxmana in the Sanctum sanctorum. Lord Hanuman is placed at the Dhwaja stamba. Temple is located 4 km from Shamshabad bus stand and is one of the popular destinations for the Telugu film industry.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Shamsabad
  2. ↑ Details of Telangana till Village Panchayat Tier
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