At each corner stands a 56 m (184 ft)-high minaret. Muslims form a very large minority, and are present throughout the city and predominate in and around the Old City. The city hosts a number of venues suitable for professional competition such as the Swarnandhra Pradesh Sports Complex for field hockey, the G. M. C. Balayogi Stadium in Gachibowli for athletics and football,[256] and for cricket, the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium and Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, home ground of the Hyderabad Cricket Association. [148] Its per capita annual income in 2011 was ₹44,300 (US$620). [7][135] After the 1908 flooding of the Musi River, the city was expanded and civic monuments constructed, particularly during the rule of Mir Osman Ali Khan (the VIIth Nizam), whose patronage of architecture led to him being referred to as the maker of modern Hyderabad. / i; Telugu హైదరాబాద్, Marathi हैदराबाद, Urdu حیدر آباد, Kannada ಹೈದರಾಬಾದ್) war von 1948 bis 1950 eine Provinz und von 1950 bis 1956 ein Bundesstaat in Indien, der aus dem früheren gleichnamigen Fürstenstaat hervorging. [102][103] As of 2010[update]–11, the city had 50 government hospitals,[104] 300 private and charity hospitals and 194 nursing homes providing around 12,000 hospital beds, fewer than half the required 25,000. [136][140][141]:11–18[142], Among the oldest surviving examples of Nizam architecture in Hyderabad is the Chowmahalla Palace, which was the seat of royal power. Nehru Zoological Park, the city's one large zoo, is the first in India to have a lion and tiger safari park. [210], The region is well known for its Golconda and Hyderabad painting styles which are branches of Deccan painting. [77]:59, The historic city established by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah on the southern side of the Musi River forms the "Old City", while the "New City" encompasses the urbanised area on the northern banks. With the final assent of the President of India, Telangana state was formed on 2 June 2014. [76]:93, Law and order in Hyderabad city is supervised by the governor of Telangana. [90] The government-owned India Post has five head post offices and many sub-post offices in Hyderabad, which are complemented by private courier services. [177]:19 Vendor earnings vary from ₹50 (70¢ US) to ₹800 (US$11) per day. The corporators elect the Mayor, who is the titular head of GHMC; executive powers rest with the Municipal Commissioner, appointed by the state government. [242][243], There are 13 universities in Hyderabad: two private universities, two deemed universities, six state universities and three central universities. [108]:97 The survey also reported that a third of women and a quarter of men are overweight or obese, 49% of children below 5 years are anaemic, and up to 20% of children are underweight,[108]:44, 55–56 while more than 2% of women and 3% of men suffer from diabetes. [167][168], The establishment of Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL), a public sector undertaking, in 1961 was followed over the decades by many national and global companies opening manufacturing and research facilities in the city. Students are provided with exposure and provided a platform to showcase their talents in various Food Festivals, expos and Competitions. The Charminar has become an icon of the city; located in the centre of old Hyderabad, it is a square structure with sides 20 m (66 ft) long and four grand arches each facing a road. 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