Mehboob ki Mehendi, Hyderabad


Mehboob ki Mehendi is a place in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was a mujra joint, a time honoured tradition of Music and Dance, during the reign of the Nizams in Hyderabad State.

History

It got its name after a Chilla of Mahboob Subhani, where the mujras were popular. Noted courtesan, Mah Laqa Bai, was present here. The Courtesans and other performing artistes held a respectable position in Hyderabad before Aurangzeb's reign.

Present day

In the 1980s it became the red light area. But in 1996, the area was evacuated. Prominent NGO, Prajwala is working to rehabilitate the children.