Pathargatti

Pathargatti is a boulevard constructed of stone located near the Madina centre in Hyderabad.[1] The two storied structures were constructed using granite and were originally designed to house shops on the ground floor and residence on the first floor.[2]

Pathargatti
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General information
LocationHyderabad
CountryIndia
Coordinates17°21′48″N 78°28′30″E / 17.363463529580006°N 78.4749948647134°E / 17.363463529580006; 78.4749948647134

History

It was built during the reign of the last Nizam of Hyderabad State, Mir Osman Ali Khan in 1911.[3] As the building was constructed in stone or Pathar, it was named Pathargatti. It was designed by the renowned engineer Vishveshwaraiah [attribution needed] in a distinctive Osmanian architecture style.Pathergatti was a prominent business hub in Hyderabad for past one century. Pathergatti market is Hyderabad’s first stone-arcaded market.[4]

View of Pathargatti in 1938

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