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Musi River, India

Musi river scene in 1895

The Musi River is a river which passes through the city of Hyderabad in India. It flows through a major portion of Hyderabad and divides the historic old city with the new city. The river originates in Anantagiri Hills, 90 kms to the west of Hyderabad and joins Krishna River near Wazirabad in Nalgonda District. Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar are the two dams buit on it which act as source of water for Hyderabad. Musi River is known as Muchukunda river in olden days^[1]. The Musi river in India is also known as "the river of Moses.it is from the two words musa and isa."^{[citation needed]} 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు; Urdu: حیدر آباد) is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh; with 43 lakh people,[1] it is Indias 7th largest metropolis. ... The Krishna River is one of the longest rivers of India (about 1300 km in length). ... Map showing nalgonda district Nalgonda is a city and district in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Osman Sagar is an artificial lake in the Indian province of Hyderabad, created by the damming of the river Musi in 1920. ... Moses or Moshe (מֹשֶׁה, Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew , Syriac ܡܘܫܐ , Arabic موسى , Ethiopic ሙሴ Musse, Latin ), son of Amram (Imran in Arabic) and his wife, Jochebed, a Levite. ...

Normally, it is a narrow and harmless stream flowing through the city, but it was famous for causing destruction and loss of life when it floods. A number of bridges cross the river; the oldest, called "Purana Pul"(literally meaning old bridge) was built during the 16th century by the Qutb Shahi sultans of Golconda. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Qutb Shahi dynasty was the ruling family of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... Golconda is a ruined city and fortress 11 km west of the city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India. ...

This river's claim to fame is its significance in the birth of the city of Hyderabad. History tells us that the fifth ruler of Golconda, Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah, fell in love with a local dancer named Bhagmati. She lived in a cottage in the village of Chichlam, situated on the southern bank of Musi. Golconda is a ruined city and fortress 11 km west of the city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India. ... Portrait of Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (1580-1612) was the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda (1512-1687). ...

It is said that once the young prince rode out from the Golconda Fort to meet his beloved, braving the flood waters of the River Musi. Later, the prince married the girl and ascended the throne following his father's death. When the fort of Golconda became insufficient and there was shortage of water and other resources, the emperor decided to shift his capital to the village of Chichlam, and thus Hyderabad was born.

Musi river was the cause of frequent flood devastation of Hyderabad city till the early decades of 20th Century. After the devastating 1908 flood, Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya, built a flood control system on the river to prevent the flooding. A dam was built in 1920 across the river, ten miles upstream from the city called Osman Sagar. In 1927 another reservoir was built and named Himayat Sagar. Both these reservoirs are major drinking water sources for Hyderabad city. 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya (other spellings include Visweswaraiah, Vishweshwariah and Vishweshwarayya) (August 28, 1860–April 12, 1962), popularly known as Sir M.V., was an eminent Indian engineer and statesman. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Osman Sagar is an artificial lake in the Indian province of Hyderabad, created by the damming of the river Musi in 1920. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Now due to indiscriminate urbanisation and lack of planning the river became receptacle to all the untreated domestic and industrial waste waters coming out of hyderabad and become polluted. Numerous efforts to clean it have failed. The river water downstream to city is highly polluted.

References and Notes

1. ^  Kashiyatra charitra - Enugula Viraswamayya (Telugu)

External links

• Making a Living Along the Musi River,India
• Livelihoods and Wastewater Irrigated Agriculture along the Musi River in Hyderabad City