Osmania Lifesaver

This tamarind has a special role in Hyderabad’s history: in 1908, when the River Musi flooded, 150 people clung to its branches for two days and survived. The River is now a “stinking drain.”

Location:

State: Andhra Pradesh
Locality: Hyderabad: At Osmania Hospital near the river in central Hyderabad

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Botany:

Common name: Imli or Tamarind: An African tree, now common in India, with delicious tart fruit. Its common name comes from the Arabic ‘Tamar i Hind’, or ‘Date of India’
Botanical species: Tamarindus indica
Botanical family : Fabaceae [Pea family]
This species is profiled in Krishen’s Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide

Geography:

Latitude: 17.37168389 ° north of the Equator
Longitude: 78.47366975 ° east of the Prime Meridian
Altitude: 494.1 metres above sea level

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Journey:

Shooting Southwards
Path : From Mumbai inland to Maharashtra, then south into Andhra and Karnataka and coastal Tamil Nadu
Date photographed: 23.01.09

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