Wall of Hyderabad

Dabeerpura Darwaza, one of the thirteen gateways.[1]

The Wall of Hyderabad was a wall surrounding the Old City of Hyderabad. The wall was made of granite large blocks which were abundantly available around the city, and construction began in the 1680's.[2][3] It had a circumference of about 6 miles. (~10 km)

History

It was constructed during the reign of the last Qutb Shahi ruler Abul Hasan Qutb Shah, as well as during Mughal Rule and Asaf Jahi periods.

Historians say that the wall varied in thickness, as it crossed various locations. Some places were wide enough for sentries, while other places could even accommodate horses. At strategic points, where there could be threats, there was an opening for canons to be mounted. The wall initially had 13 gates, known as Darwazas.[4]

Much of the wall was destroyed during the Great Musi Flood of 1908, and also demolished by the Government in the 1950's and 1960's.[5]

Today, only two gates still stand — the Purana Pul Darwaza and the Dabeerpura Darwaza,[6][7] and nothing except a few portions remains of the wall.[5][8]

References

  1. ↑ "The "Khidki" and "Darwaza" of Hyderabad | The Siasat Daily". archive.siasat.com. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  2. ↑ B., Nitin (2017-09-04). "Of darwazas and khidkis: Tracing the origins of the walled city of Hyderabad". The News Minute. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  3. ↑ "Telangana drops guard on Hyderabad's historic fortified wall". Deccan Chronicle. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  4. ↑ "Majestic Darwaza defied deluge, fell to bulldozers - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  5. 1 2 Singh, T. Lalith (2015-08-31). "The vanishing walls of Hyderabad". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  6. ↑ "Dabeerpura Darwaza freed of encroachments - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  7. ↑ Khan, Asif Yar (2014-08-04). "Dabeerpura Darwaza: a sentinel of the past". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  8. ↑ Varma, Dr. Anand Raj. "Doorways to a rich past". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
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