Nalgonda Town

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Nalgonda Town, 1908

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Head-quarters of the District and taluk of the same name, Hyderabad State, situated in 17° 3' N. and 79° 16' E., between two hills. Population (1901), 5,889. On the northern hill stands Shah Latifs tomb, and on the southern is a strong fortress surrounded with masonry wall. The town was formerly named Nilgiri by its Rajput rulers, but its present name was given after its conquest by Ala-ud-dln Bah man Shah. Nalgonda contains a spacious sarai built by Mir Alam, a Hindu temple, a travellers' bungalow, and a busy market called Osmanganj, the usual offices, a post office, a dispensary, a District jail, a middle school with 256 boys, and a girls' school. A British post office is situated in Nakrekal, 12 miles from Nalgonda. There' is also a tannery, 2 miles distant from the town.