Coordinates: 17°22′08″N 78°31′29″E / 17.368784°N 78.524652°E / 17.368784; 78.524652

Dilsukhnagar

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Dilsukhnagar
Neighbourhood
The Busy Main Road of Dilshukhnagar
The Busy Main Road of Dilshukhnagar
Dilsukhnagar is located in Telangana
Dilsukhnagar
Dilsukhnagar
Location in Telangana, India
Dilsukhnagar is located in India
Dilsukhnagar
Dilsukhnagar
Dilsukhnagar (India)
Coordinates: 17°22′08″N 78°31′29″E / 17.368784°N 78.524652°E / 17.368784; 78.524652
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictRangareddy
CityHyderabad
Named forDilsukh Ramprasad
Government
 • BodyGHMC
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
500,060
Vehicle registrationTS 08
Lok Sabha constituencyHyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyL.B. Nagar
Planning agencyGHMC

Dilsukhnagar is a commercial and residential neighborhood in Hyderabad, Telangana. One of the largest areas of the city, it is governed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.[1]

Toponym

Dilsukhnagar is named after Dilsukh Ram Pershad, a landlord who was the owner of the land of the neighborhood.[2] The name itself is an amalgamation of three Hindustani words - dil, meaning the heart; sukh, meaning calm or peace; and nagar, a common suffix for a place or a town.

History

What is today Dilsukhnagar was once agricultural land owned by local landlord Dilsukh Ram Pershad. The land was converted into a non-agricultural layout and subdivided into residential plots for sale.[3]

Once exclusively a residential suburb, strong economic growth has transformed Dilsukhnagar into a major commercial hub. Kothapet Fruit Market, one of the largest of its kind in the world, was moved to Dilsukhnagar from Jambagh in 1980. [4]

Administration

Dilsukhnagar was merged into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in 2007 after an order passed by the Government of Telangana. It is now a part of the Telangana State Assembly.[citation needed]

Institute

Transport

The suburb houses a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus depot.[5]

Multi-Modal Transport System station in Malakpet serves Dilsukhnagar.[6] It is well connected by Hyderabad Metro

Incidents

The locality has been subject to terrorist attacks twice in its history. Both cases involved attacks using a time bomb. The first incident happened in 2002, allegedly planted by SIMI, an investigation of which is underway.[7] The second incident involving twin blasts occurred in 2013, killing 13 people while injuring 83 others.[8] Death toll enhanced to 17 in the ensuing days.[9] Members of Indian Mujahideen, a terrorist group, were eventually convicted for their role in the blasts.[10]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dilsukhnagar.
  1. ^ Dilsukhnagar: A congested commercial centre
  2. ^ Dilsukhnagar: A congested commercial centre
  3. ^ Dilsukhnagar: A congested commercial centre
  4. ^ Dilsukhnagar: A congested commercial centre
  5. ^ "TSRTC Bus Depots". Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. ^ "SCR - MMTS Brochure" (PDF).
  7. ^ "2002 temple blast accused brought to city".
  8. ^ "The Hindu Archive: 13 killed, 83 injured as twin blasts rock Hyderabad".
  9. ^ "Dilsukhnagar bomb blast toll rises to 17".
  10. ^ "Five IM men convicted for Hyderabad blasts".
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