Aghapura
Suburb in Hyderabad District, Telangana, India
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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. A designated person would light the lamps every day during the evening. Hence this particular spot is still referred to its old name and is a landmark. Aghapura is named after Agha Muhammad Dawood Abul Ulai, a disciple of Sufi saint Shah Mohammed Hassan Abul Ulai.[1][2] The shrine, also known as Aghapura Dargah, was awarded during world Heritage day.[3]
Aghapura | |
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Suburb | |
  Aghapura Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 17.3882°N 78.4645°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad District |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Deccani Urdu, Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500457 (GPO) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Secunderabad |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
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Aghapura is the center of attention during the Urs (celebration) of the Aghapura Dargah. This locality is also in highlight for a political reason as the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party's headquarters located at Darussalam.[4]
Neighbourhoods
- Bazar Ghat
- Dhool Pet
- Gosha Mahal
- JiyaGuda
- Karwan
- Asifnagar
- Mangalhat
- Mehdipatnam
- Masab Tank
- Murad Nagar
- Nampally
- Seetaram Bagh
- Shantinagar