Hyderabad has faced floods for over 450 years, starting in 1572. Major floods in 1631, 1831, and especially 1908 caused massive damage. After 1908, the Nizam took steps to prevent floods by relocating houses away from the Musi River

Hyderabad: Even as Hyderabad is grappling with flooding once again, the city’s history with deluges stretches back to over four and a half centuries. Since the building of Hyderabad city in about 1592 AD, the city saw even larger floods till the devastating floods in Musi River on September 28, 1908 .

Prior to construction of the city, the first flood in Hyderabad for which there was any record occurred in 1572 AD. This flood led to construction of Purana Pul, which was then referred to as ‘Old Bridge’.

Much before 1908 floods, the city witnessed a

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