Chaderghat

Chaderghat is considered one of the busiest areas of Hyderabad city, in Telangana and is located on the banks of Musi River. Chaderghat Bridge was built during the time of the Nizams of Hyderabad State and connects major suburbs to the main city. The original name of Chadherghat was "Oliphant Nagar".

==History== The Urdu word Chadar is used to refer to a white sheet of cloth. The locality was so-called after an anicut across the river which formed a ‘Chadar’ or a sheet of water. The famous Chaderghat bridge, or Oliphant Bridge as it was known then, was built in 1831 and named after James Oliphant. thumb|230px|left|View of Chaderghat bridge in 1890s Chaderghat was first declared a Municipality in 1886. In 1933, it was merged with Hyderabad Municipality to form Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Chaderghat is surrounded by Koti, Gowliguda, Kachiguda, Darulshifa and Malakpet Localities.