History
Nizamsagar dam was constructed in 1923 by the then rulers of the erstwhile Hyderabad State, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It is made by making over 40 villages empty.It is one of the biggest in the world.Best Place to visit. Mahatma Gandhi & Jawaharlal Nehru visited this place in early 1940s.
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