Moula-Ali

Moula-Ali Moulali
Suburb
View of Moula Ali Hill, circa 1902
Moula-Ali Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Ranga Reddy
City	Hyderabad
Government
• Body	GHMC
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	500040
Telephone code	+9140
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Malkajgiri
Civic agency	GHMC

Maula-Ali is a suburb of Hyderabad, India located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Secunderabad. It is noted for its Moula Ali hill, on top of which stands the Moulali Darga mosque dedicated to Ali. This was probably built during the era of Asif Jahi. The Moula Ali Dargah is one of the 11 heritage sites identified by the "Heritage conservation committee" of HUDA. Maula-Ali is largely rocky with undulating terrain. However, it has become a major commercial hub. There is another hillock opposite the Moula Ali Hill, called "Qadam -e- Rasul" on which the sacred relics of the prophet were supposedly deposited by Mohammad Shakrullah Rahan a servant of Asaf Jahi. In addition to various mosques, Moula Ali also has a number of temples dedicated to Hindu gods and goddesses.

History

The Nizam VI riding an elephant in a procession from Moula Ali, circa 1895 with Moula Ali Kaman in the background

Moula-Ali is believed to have been inhabited since megalithic times. Iron age burial sites have been discovered in Moula-Ali. The earliest excavations were carried out in 1935 by then Department of Archaeology of the Nizam’s Dominion. During Nizam era Moula-Ali was a very prominent location. The Hyderabad Race Club was located in Moula Ali. Later in 1886 it was shifted to Malakpet. This shift was carried out for the convenience of H.H. Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, Nizam VI (seen in the picture on left with Moula Ali Kaman in the background). In 1954 the first open prison was opened at Moula Ali. It was later shifted to Cherlapally.

Overview

The Moula Ali Kaman

Moula Ali Railway Station

The major neighbourhoods are Kamala Nagar, A.S. Rao Nagar, Anandbagh, DAE Colony etc. Kushaiguda busdepot is also located close to Moula-Ali. A large housing project by Andhra Pradesh Housing Board was established in Moula Ali. This colony is now popularly called APHB colony. Various industries are located in and around Moula Ali. Nuclear Fuel Complex, ECIL etc. are some of the prominent companies located near Moula Ali. Republic Forge Company Limited owned by the state government was declared bankrupt and shutdown. Moula Ali is a major centre for Railways with various facilities located here. Hyderabad Chemicals and Fertilizers was established in Moula-Ali in 1942, by 1982 the company was declared sick and sold off to a private company. In 1961 Andhra Foundry and Machine Company Limited was established in Moula Ali. Moula-Ali Industrial Estate with several small and medium scale industries is located here.

View of bazaar with Maula Ali Hill in the background., circa 1902

A division of Union Carbide manufacturing Eveready batteries is also located at Moula-Ali. HMT Bearings Ltd (formerly Indo-Nippon Precision Bearings Ltd) too have a division in Moula-Ali. A major training centre for Railway Protection Force, Indian Railways Institute for Signal and Telecommunication Engineering & Zonal Training School (ZTS) of South Central Railways are also located at Moula Ali.

Rock formations near Moula Ali

Transport

Moulali is well-connected by buses operated by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC), which ply on two routes covering most of the area. Kushaiguda Bus Depot is located adjacent to Moula-ali. There is a railway station around 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the centre of Moula-Ali, it the first station encountered while travelling from Secunderabad. However most of the major trains do not have a stop here. The nearest MMTS Train station is at Safilguda Railway Station.

The 250-year-old Moula Ali Kaman was declared unsafe by the Archeology Department and the Roads and Buildings Department has decided not to allow traffic through the decades-old Moulali Kaman but divert it through APHB Colony. Moula Ali Kaman was restored and traffic permitted to use it in 2013 apart from heavy vehicles. Moula-ali is 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Hyderabad International Airport and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Tarnaka and the OU Campus Metro station (opening 2014).