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Hy⋅der⋅a⋅bad

[hahy-der-uh-bahd, -bad, hahy-druh-]
–noun
1. a former state in S India, now part of Andhra Pradesh.
2. a city in and the capital of Andhra Pradesh, India, in the W part. 1,796,339.
3. a city in SE Pakistan, on the Indus River. 795,000.

An⋅dhra Pra⋅desh

[ahn-druh pruh-deysh]
–noun
a state in SE India, formed from portions of Madras and Hyderabad states 1956. 48,630,000; 105,963 sq. mi. (274,444 sq. km). Capital: Hyderabad.
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Hy·der·a·bad   (hī'dər-ə-bād', -bäd', hī'drə-)   
  1. A city of south-central India east-southeast of Mumbai (Bombay). Center of a former Mogul kingdom and Indian state, the city was founded in 1589 and is today a commercial center and transportation hub. Population: 3,440,000.

  2. A city of southern Pakistan on the Indus River northeast of Karachi. Founded in 1768, it was occupied by the British in 1839. The city is noted for its handicrafts. Population: 1,380,000.

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