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| Capital of the state of ] in ]. Hyderabad and ] are ], separated by the lake Hussain Sagar. Population of greater metropolitan area estimated at 6 million. Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh have a high ] population in comparison to the rest of India. Languages spoken include ], ] and ], with a significant amount of ] used in business. | Capital of the state of ] in ]. Hyderabad and ] are ], separated by the lake Hussain Sagar. Population of greater metropolitan area estimated at 6 million. Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh have a high ] population in comparison to the rest of India. Languages spoken include ], ] and ], with a significant amount of ] used in business. | ||
| The city and the state are the fore-runners in deploying Information Technology in India. It is called cyberabad for this reason. One of India's largest software companies ] is headquartered here. ] has a development centre in the city. | |||
| The city was founded in ] by Quli Qutub Shah. | |||
| Landmarks in Hyderabad include | Landmarks in Hyderabad include | ||
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Capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Hyderabad and Secunderabad are twin cities, separated by the lake Hussain Sagar. Population of greater metropolitan area estimated at 6 million. Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh have a high Muslim population in comparison to the rest of India. Languages spoken include Telugu, Hindi and Urdu, with a significant amount of English used in business.
The city and the state are the fore-runners in deploying Information Technology in India. It is called cyberabad for this reason. One of India's largest software companies Satyam is headquartered here. Microsoft has a development centre in the city.
The city was founded in 1591 by Quli Qutub Shah.
Landmarks in Hyderabad include
- Charminar
- Salar Jung Museum
- Golconda Fort
- Ramoji's Film City (largest movie studio and cinema complex in Asia, 2000 acres, 800 ha)