Hussain Sagar is a lake in India built by Hazrat Husain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali. It was built on a tributary of the Musi river to meet the water and irrigation needs of Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh state, India. It is now popularly known as Tank Bund, and has become a tourist destination as well as a local attraction. A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... Events Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. ... Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah Wali (1550-1580) was the third ruler of Hyderabad under the Qutb Shahi dynasty. ... Musi is the name of at least two rivers, one in India, the other in Indonesia. ... Jump to: navigation, search High-altitude aerial view of irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hyderabad (హైదరాబాదు in Telugu, حیدراباد in Urdu), the 5th largest metropolis of India [1], is the capital of the present day State of Andhra Pradesh. ... Jump to: navigation, search Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశం in Telugu) (Āndhra Prādesh), is a state in south-eastern India and is part of the linguistic-cultural region of South India. ... The word may have one of the following meanings. ...

Once the source of drinking water for the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the lake's current condition is far from desirable. Since the 1980s and 1990s the immersion of Ganesh idols during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi has led to the further pollution of the lake. Currently there are numerous [1] environmentalist groups and government agencies that are trying to improve the condition of the lake. Twin cities are two towns or cities that are geographically close to each other and may seem to form a single unit, often referred to collectively. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hyderabad (హైదరాబాదు in Telugu, حیدراباد in Urdu), the 5th largest metropolis of India [1], is the capital of the present day State of Andhra Pradesh. ... Secunderbad is the twin city of Hyderabad, India, separated by the man made lake, Hussain Sagar, from the capital of Andhra Pradesh. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Popular image of Ganesh In Hinduism, Ganesha (Gaṇeśa, lord of the hosts, also spelled Ganesa and sometimes referred to as Ganesh in Hindi, Bengali and other Indian vernaculars) is the god of wisdom, intelligence, education and prudence. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Ganesha Chaturthi. ... Pollution is the release of harmful environmental contaminants, or the substances so released. ...

Main attractions

• An 18-meter-high statue of the Buddha is located on the Gibraltar rock in the centre of the lake. The statue, which took 200 sculptors and 2 years to complete, was erected in 1992. Boat rides are provided by the tourism department.

• Lumbini Park features a musical fountain and 33 statues of various Andhra Pradesh personalities.

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External Links

• Wonders of Hyderabad
• Tank Bund, with photo
• Hyderabad Photo feature