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Barkas | |
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  Barkas Location in Hyderabad, India  Barkas Barkas (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′47″N 78°28′58″E / 17.31306°N 78.48278°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Established | 1903 |
| Founded by | Nizam Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayafendi Asaf Jah VI |
| Named for | Barracks |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Arabic, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500 005 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hyderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chandrayangutta |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
| Website | telangana |
Barkas is a neighborhood in Hyderabad, India, located in the old city area of Hyderabad. The name "Barkas" is believed to be derived from the English word "Barracks". The old Arabs pronounced Barracks as Barkas in their Arabic flow. Barkas served as the military Barracks of the Nizam of Hyderabad.
The Chaush were brought from Yemen to work in the former Hyderabad State as military men for the Nizams. It is said that especially when it came to safeguarding the Deccan, the 7th Nizam had absolute trust on these Arabs.[1] Another less popular version states that "The name 'Barkas' is derived from 'Wadiya Barkas', which was a colony in Saudi Arabia. A regiment from Barkas in Arabia had been called to Hyderabad. Thus most of the residents of this colony were originally inhabitants of Yemen and Arabia."
- ^ A home for the Chaush community, The Hindu, 25 Sep 2011