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Evening at Tank Bund on Hussain Sagar

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Tankbund

The embankment that dams Hussain Sagar on its eastern side, built with the lake in 1562 under Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. The road along it links Hyderabad and Secunderabad and is lined with statues of figures from the region.

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Photo: Mohammad Anees Qamar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

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History

Tankbund on the city's timeline

Dated milestones about this area, each with its source.

  1. 1562

    Hussain Sagar

    The lake is built under Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah to meet the water needs of the growing city; the Tank Bund dams it on its eastern side.

    On the timeline →Source: Wikipedia: Tank Bund Road (revision 1366812737)