Masab Tank (Hyderabad)

India / Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad / Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
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Masab Tank, is a distorted version of Maa-Sahaba Talab.

Maa-Saheba was a title endowed on Hayat Bakshi Begum, wife of Qutub Shahi VI. The ‘Talab’ or tank was built by Khanum Agha, Qutub Shah V’s mother, but it become famous after his wife as ‘Talab-e-Maa-Saheba’. The upgraded ‘Maa Sahaba Talab’ got anglicized to Masab Tank.

The Modern Masab Tank is a major suburb in Hyderabad, India. The area lies at the junction of Road#1, Banjara Hills and the road connecting Humayun Nagar & Lakdi Ka Pul.

Chacha Nehru Park and JNAFA University are located here.
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Coordinates:   17°24'4"N   78°26'52"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago