Goshamahal
Goshamahal is a suburb in Hyderabad City, Telangana, India. Derived from the word gosha meaning secluded women in purdah. The Goshamahal Baradari is probably the only well preserved palace built by the Qutb Shahi rulers, as almost all their palaces were destroyed during the long siege of the kingdom by Aurangzeb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in India
- Also known as: “Goshāmahal”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salar Jung Museum and Osmania General Hospital.
Salar Jung Museum
Museum
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Salar Jung Museum is an art museum located at Dar-ul-Shifa, on the southern bank of the Musi River in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is one of the notable National Museums of India.
Osmania General Hospital
Hospital
Photo: fraboof, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Osmania General Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in India located at Afzal Gunj, Hyderabad. It is named after its founder – Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad.
State Central Library
Library
Photo: Bhaskaranaidu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The State Central Library Hyderabad, known as the State Central Library and earlier known as Kutub Khana Asafia, is a public library in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Begum Bazaar and Aghapura.
Begum Bazaar
Suburb
Begum Bazaar is the biggest commercial market in Hyderabad, India. It was established during the Qutb Shahi rule. Begum Bazaar is located about a half of a kilometer from the Naya Pul bridge in the Old City.
Aghapura
Neighborhood
Aghapura is a neighbourhood in Hyderabad, India. Located between the major suburbs of Hyderabad, Nampally and Mehdipatnam. The area is famous for Aghapura Charkhandil - four lamps which used to exist which would be lit at night.
Afzal Gunj
Suburb
Afzal Gunj is one of the neighbourhoods located on the border of central Hyderabad and the Old City, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, close to river Musi. Afzal Gunj is the hub of local transportation due to the presence of Central Bus Station in the region.
Goshamahal
- Category: locality
- Location: Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
17.38058° or 17° 22′ 50″ northLongitude
78.46885° or 78° 28′ 8″ eastElevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)Open location code
7J9W9FJ9+6GOpenStreetMap ID
node 2942998826OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Kashmiri to Urdu—“Goshamahal” goes by many names.
- Kashmiri: “گوشہ محل”
- Telugu: “గోషామహల్”
- Urdu: “گوشہ محل”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jyothi Memorial Good Shepherd High School and Goshamahal Sports Stadium.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Goshamahal”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.