Moula-Ali is believed to have been inhabited since megalithic times. Iron Age burial sites have been discovered in Moula-Ali. The earliest excavations were carried out in 1935 by the then-Department of Archaeology of the Nizam’s Dominion. During the Nizam era, Moula-Ali was a very prominent area, with places like The Hyderabad Race Club located in here. Later in 1886 it was shifted to Malakpet. This shift was carried out for the convenience of H.H. Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, VIth Nizam (seen in the picture on left with Moula Ali Kaman in the background). In 1954, the first open prison was opened at Moula Ali. It was later shifted to Cherlaplly.