HYDRABAD AND BIDUR. 
There are in Hindostan two large cities, called 
Hydrabad. One, the capital of the principality of 
Sihnd, which is situated upon a devious branch of 
the river Indus, about three miles distant from the 
main channel ; and the other, the capital of the 
Nizam’s dominions, standing on the hanks of the 
Moosa, in the southern quarter of the Dekkan. The 
latter forms the subject of the present sketch. 
The celebrated fortress of Golkonda was, during 
many generations, the capital of these provinces ; but 
that enterprising prince, Mohummed Kooli Kootab 
Shah, determined to escape its many incurable incon- 
veniences, by removing the seat of government to a 
more favoured spot. He had no occasion to wander 
far in quest of a convenient site, and he ultimately 
built a city, about six miles south-east from Golkonda, 
upon the south bank of the river Moosa. This oc- 
curred a.d. 1585 ; and, when the city was complete, 
the royal founder named it Bhagnuggur in honour 
of his favourite mistress Bhagmutti ; but after the 
death of this lady, the romantic name Bhagnuggur, 
which also signifies “ Garden Residence,” was 
changed to Hydrabad. The presence of the court 
