The River Musi is a river which passes through the city of Hyderabad in India. Normally, it has a narrow and harmless stream flowing through the city, but it is famous for causing destruction and loss of life when it is flooded.

This river's claim to fame is its significance in the birth of the city of Hyderabad. History tells us that the fifth ruler of Golconda, Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah, fell in love with a local dancer named Bhagmati. She lived in a cottage in the village of Chichlam , situated on the southern bank of Musi.

It is said that once the young prince rode out from the Golconda Fort to meet his beloved, braving the flood waters of the River Musi. Later, the prince married the girl and ascended the throne following his father's death. When the fort of Golconda became insufficient and there was shortage of water and other resources, the emperor decided to shift his capital to the village Chichlam and thus Hyderabad was born.