Masab Tank

Masab Tank is a major locality in Hyderabad, India. The area lies at the junction of Road#1, Banjara Hills and the road connecting Humayun Nagar and Lakdi Ka Pul.

Masab Tank
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Masab Tank Flyover
Masab Tank Location in Hyderabad, India
Coordinates: 17.401°N 78.456°E / 17.401; 78.456
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Hyderabad
Metro	Hyderabad
Government
• Body	GHMC
Languages
• Official	Telugu, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	500 028
Lok Sabha constituency	Hyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Nampally
Planning agency	GHMC

History

Masab Tank is derived from Maa Sahiba Tank. The tank was built in 1624 by Khanum Agha, the mother of Qutub Shah V. The tank later came to be known as Maa Sahiba Talab. Maa Sahiba was a title endowed on Hayat Bakshi Begum, wife of Qutub Shahi VI.^[1] It is said that when the lake was built, on October 4, 1624 CE, the royal family had prayed to keep the lake filled with fresh water “till the Day of Resurrection“.^[2] Due to encroachment and rapid urbanisation, the lake has almost disappeared. Gradually over time, the lake bed has been converted to residential and commercial areas.^{[3] [4]}

Transport

TSRTC runs the buses connecting it to all parts of the city.

The closest MMTS Train station is at Lakdi Ka Pul.