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| Country | India | ||
| State | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Hyderabad | ||
| Parliamentary constituency | Hyderabad | ||
| Assembly constituency | Khairtabad | ||
| Planning Agency | GHMC | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Masab Tank is a distorted version of Maa-Sahaba Tank. Maa-Sahaba was a title endowed on Hayat Bakshi Begum, wife of Qutub Shahi VI. The ‘Talab’ or tank was built by Khanum Agha, Qutub Shah V’s mother, but it become famous after his wife as ‘Talab-e-Maa-Sahaba’. The upgraded ‘Maa Sahaba Talab’ got anglicized to Masab Tank.
The modern Masab Tank is a major suburb in Hyderabad, India. The area lies at the junction of Road#1, Banjara Hills and the road connecting Humayun Nagar and Lakdi Ka Pul.
The JNTU College of Fine Arts is located there.The 10-storey Income Tax Towers house the income tax department. The office houses Chief Commissioners of Income Tax, important IRS officers.
Masab Tank has malls and shopping areas. Hyderabad Business centre is located there
APSRTC runs the buses connecting it to all parts of the city.
The closest MMTS Train station is at Ladki Ka Pul.