Sikh Village
Encyclopedia
Sikh Village earlier known as Sikhul thota is a small suburb in Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is 3 km from Paradise Circle and 2 kilometers from Bowenpally
Bowenpally
Bowenpally or Bowinpally is a suburb in Secunderabad, India. It is predominantly a middle and upper middle class suburb. Bowenpally is part of the Secunderabad Cantonment area, where the British held sway for several years. The old village of Bowenpally with its people-friendly streets still exist...

.

Landmarks

The famous Tadbund Hanuman temple
Tadbund Hanuman temple
Sri Tadbund Veeranjaneya Swamy temple is an old Hindu temple located in Sikh Village in Secunderabad. It is very popular with the devotees of Lord Hanuman....

 is located here. Also it is the place where the famous Indian Hockey Player Mukesh Kumar resides . It is close to Trimulgherry
Trimulgherry
Trimulgherry or Thirmulgherry or Tirumalagiri is a major suburb of Secunderabad, India. It is the anglicised name for Tirumalagiri. It is to the north of Hyderabad.The suburb has many smaller residential townships...

, Park View Enclave and the AWHO housing colony. There is a Gurudwara in the vicinity. The key circle areas are Diamond Point Circle, Mastana Hotel Cross.

History

The name is attributed to some of the Nizam's troops of Sikh community being settled here a century ago. This is home to Vahini Nagar.

It has number of function halls like Imperial Gardens, Jewel Gardens, Bantia Gardens, Raja Rajeshwari Gardens. A Hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...

 Ground is planned in the area.

The wholesale 'Monda Market' which was moved from Secunderabad is located here.

Transport

APSRTC connects Sikh Village to Secunderabad and other parts of the city.

The closest MMTS Train station
MMTS Hyderabad
MMTS or Multi-Modal Transport System is a commuter rail system in Hyderabad, India. It is a joint partnership of Government of Andhra Pradesh and the South Central Railway, and is operated by the latter. MMTS is unusual in providing first class commuter travel.-First phase:The first phase was...

 is at Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK