Osman Sagar (also known as Gandipet Lake ) is a historic man-made reservoir located near Hyderabad in Telangana, India. Situated approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of Hyderabad , the reservoir was created in 1920 during the reign of the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan , by constructing a dam across the Musi River . The project was developed in response to Hyderabad's water-supply needs and the devastating 1908 Musi floods …

Keesaragutta (Keesara Gutta / Kesarigiri) is a fortified hill of major historical and religious significance in Keesara village, Medchal-Malkajgiri district, Telangana , approximately 35 km from Hyderabad . The hill is associated in Telangana heritage literature with the Vishnukundin period (4th–7th century CE) , and substantial fortification walls, brick structures, rock-cut features and other archaeological remains have been documented in the are…

Chilkur Balaji Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Balaji Venkateshwara, located in the picturesque village of Chilkur, Moinabad mandal, Rangareddy district, Telangana , near Osman Sagar . The temple is about 25–32 kilometers from Hyderabad, depending on the starting point . From its style, structure and appearance, the Rangareddy District administration describes the shrine as approximately half a millennium old and associates its …

Mrugavani National Park is located near Chilkur village in Moinabad mandal, Rangareddy district, Telangana , on the southwestern outskirts of Hyderabad. The area was declared a National Park in 1994 , while Telangana Forest Department records identify the formal National Park notification as G.O.Ms.No.80 dated 27 June 1998 . The Forest Department records the park at about 3.6 sq km . It protects dry deciduous forest, scrub, grassland and rocky terra…