By Mouli MAreedu
Unperturbed by the radically changing surroundings, the rocky terrain of Borabanda remains the same with innumerable slums and unpretentious people around Ironical as it may sound, but it is true. Close to the high-profile settlements in the posh suburban areas of Kalyannagar and Mothinagar, lies the buzzing colony of people down-to-earth at Borabanda, one of the biggest colonies in Hyderabad.
Unaffected by the changing lifestyle and hip surroundings, Borabanda, a cluster of 70 bastis, remains to be a comfortable living area of people of lesser Gods. The rocky vicinity was named 'Borabanda' as a borewell in the rock-strewn existed there when stone crushing activities were going on a few decades ago. People started calling the area 'Borubanda' and subsequently, changed as 'Borabanda' as it is known today.
The value of land has been growing up in the area as several Information Technology (IT) firms have set up their units at nearby Madhapur, which is just three kilometres away from Borabanda. "The area has been development up to certain extend as many software employees chose to live in here, especially at Mothinagar and Kalyannagar which are near to Madhapur, where IT firms are located," said a flower merchant, Saidulu.
Satish Chandra, an IT professional, said he had chosen to live in the area because it was very convenient to reach his office and the rental was also affordable. The colony presents a curious look as several slums are dotted along high-rises even as some bastis have developed potentially and economically. "This is the second largest settlement of Muslim community. Muslim families at Borabanda are next to the old city in number," said Rehman, a rickshaw-puller.
Another landmark in the area is 'Peeli Dargha', which is famous as 'Venkat Khwaja Dargha' located on a hilltop. It is the part of chain of the famed Hazrat Khwaja Garib Nawaz (Ajmer).
"Many devotees of belonging to all religions - Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and others - visits this Dargha from several States including Maharastra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh," said Dargha manager, Khudratullah Chiptiyaar Khwajai Nayabhi Khalander Mirza.
Borabanda is a blend of literate and illiterate families. The literacy in high-class Kalyannagar and Mothinagar is approximately 90 per cent while Borabanda and adjoining Rehmathnagar have roughly 25 per cent literacy, said Father Mariadas, principal, Don Bosco Degree College.
The first school in the area is the Don Bosco Missionary School, which provides quality education. "In 1970s, the Don Bosco was the only school here and many students came from Ameerpet, S R Nagar and Erragadda area too," explained Father Mariadas.
Unperturbed by the radically changing surroundings, the rocky terrain of Borabanda remains the same with innumerable slums and unpretentious people around Ironical as it may sound, but it is true. Close to the high-profile settlements in the posh suburban areas of Kalyannagar and Mothinagar, lies the buzzing colony of people down-to-earth at Borabanda, one of the biggest colonies in Hyderabad.
Unaffected by the changing lifestyle and hip surroundings, Borabanda, a cluster of 70 bastis, remains to be a comfortable living area of people of lesser Gods. The rocky vicinity was named 'Borabanda' as a borewell in the rock-strewn existed there when stone crushing activities were going on a few decades ago. People started calling the area 'Borubanda' and subsequently, changed as 'Borabanda' as it is known today.
The value of land has been growing up in the area as several Information Technology (IT) firms have set up their units at nearby Madhapur, which is just three kilometres away from Borabanda. "The area has been development up to certain extend as many software employees chose to live in here, especially at Mothinagar and Kalyannagar which are near to Madhapur, where IT firms are located," said a flower merchant, Saidulu.
Satish Chandra, an IT professional, said he had chosen to live in the area because it was very convenient to reach his office and the rental was also affordable. The colony presents a curious look as several slums are dotted along high-rises even as some bastis have developed potentially and economically. "This is the second largest settlement of Muslim community. Muslim families at Borabanda are next to the old city in number," said Rehman, a rickshaw-puller.
Another landmark in the area is 'Peeli Dargha', which is famous as 'Venkat Khwaja Dargha' located on a hilltop. It is the part of chain of the famed Hazrat Khwaja Garib Nawaz (Ajmer).
"Many devotees of belonging to all religions - Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and others - visits this Dargha from several States including Maharastra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh," said Dargha manager, Khudratullah Chiptiyaar Khwajai Nayabhi Khalander Mirza.
Borabanda is a blend of literate and illiterate families. The literacy in high-class Kalyannagar and Mothinagar is approximately 90 per cent while Borabanda and adjoining Rehmathnagar have roughly 25 per cent literacy, said Father Mariadas, principal, Don Bosco Degree College.
The first school in the area is the Don Bosco Missionary School, which provides quality education. "In 1970s, the Don Bosco was the only school here and many students came from Ameerpet, S R Nagar and Erragadda area too," explained Father Mariadas.
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