Why Is Hyderabad Called The City Of Pearls? 8 Other Interesting Facts About It

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Hyderabad is one of the largest producers of pearls and its Chandanpet region is a major pearl hub.

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1. City Of Pearls

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2. Monolithic Buddha Statue

The Buddha Statue at Hussain Sagar is the largest monolithic Buddha statue in the world!

The Ramoji Film City is the largest film studio in the entire world!

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3. World’s Largest Film Studio

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4. Kohinoor’s Birthplace

We all know about the Kohinoor and where it currently resides, but did you know that it was found in a diamond mine in Golconda?

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5. Not A Part Of India

Initially, Hyderabad refused to be a part of India when independence was declared. However, Indian forces managed acquire the region.

Charminar was built as a prayer to god to keep the city and the people free from a deadly plague that gripped the world.

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6. Charminar’s Purpose

Prasads IMAX in Khairatabad is the largest in the country.

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7. Largest IMAX Screen

Hyderabad is a bustling metro city but did you know that it’s the 4th most populated in India?

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8. 4th Most Populated

Which of these facts did you find the most interesting?

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