City gate

City gate
Originally uploaded by Maleaji.

This (I think) is one of the gates from the original walled city. I've been reading more about Hyderabad, and looking at old paintings, and it's really hard for me to imagine what it was like before it became sprawling and massive. I know that the temperature in the area has gone up a lot, with more roads and buildings, and fewer trees. It's a city of 7 million people and everyone burns their trash. I've never been anywhere where the impact of people on the environment seems so clear and immediate.