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[[File:Hyderabad map 1911.jpg|thumb|220px|right|1914 map of Hyderabad showing the rough outline of the wall and location of some of the gates.<ref name="NewsMin1"/>]] | [[File:Hyderabad map 1911.jpg|thumb|220px|right|1914 map of Hyderabad showing the rough outline of the wall and location of some of the gates.<ref name="NewsMin1"/>]] | ||
The '''City Wall of Hyderabad''' was a [[Defensive wall|city wall]] surrounding [[Hyderabad]], although the city has expanded significantly beyond the wall.{{sfn|Bilgrami, 1927|pp=94}} The wall used to enclose the area of present [[Old City (Hyderabad, India)|Old City of Hyderabad]]. The wall was around {{convert|6|mi|km}} long and covered an area of {{frac|4|1|2}} miles. made of large granite blocks which were abundantly available around the city. | The '''City Wall of Hyderabad''' was a [[Defensive wall|city wall]] surrounding [[Hyderabad]], although the city has expanded significantly beyond the wall.{{sfn|Bilgrami, 1927|pp=94}} The wall used to enclose the area of present [[Old City (Hyderabad, India)|Old City of Hyderabad]]. The wall was around {{convert|6|mi|km}} long and covered an area of {{frac|4|1|2}} miles. It was made of large granite blocks which were abundantly available around the city. | ||
Due to encroachment and neglect on part of the authorities, almost all of the wall has been destroyed, although portions still survive at [[Aliabad, Hyderabad|Aliabad]]. Two of the original thirteen gateways still stand.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/fortified-wall-that-protected-hyderabad-against-invaders-now-in-shambles/articleshow/62563396.cms|title=Fortified wall that protected Hyderabad against invaders now in shambles|date=19 January 2018|first=Moulika|last=KV|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-09-14}}</ref> | Due to encroachment and neglect on part of the authorities, almost all of the wall has been destroyed, although portions still survive at [[Aliabad, Hyderabad|Aliabad]]. Two of the original thirteen gateways still stand.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/fortified-wall-that-protected-hyderabad-against-invaders-now-in-shambles/articleshow/62563396.cms|title=Fortified wall that protected Hyderabad against invaders now in shambles|date=19 January 2018|first=Moulika|last=KV|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-09-14}}</ref> | ||
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== Construction == | == Construction == | ||
[[File:Hyderabad City Wall Afzal Darwaza.jpg|thumb|220px|''Afzal Darwaza'', last of the 13 gates built to enter the walled city was built in 1861, and demolished in 1954.|alt=]] | [[File:Hyderabad City Wall Afzal Darwaza.jpg|thumb|220px|''Afzal Darwaza'', last of the 13 gates built to enter the walled city was built in 1861, and demolished in 1954.|alt=]] | ||
[[File:Dabeerpura_Darwaza.jpg|thumb|220px|''Dabeerpura Darwaza'', one of the two surviving out of | [[File:Dabeerpura_Darwaza.jpg|thumb|220px|''Dabeerpura Darwaza'', one of the two surviving gateways of Hyderabad out of the original 13.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/khidki-and-darwaza-hyderabad-564701/|title=The "Khidki" and "Darwaza" of Hyderabad {{!}} The Siasat Daily|website=archive.siasat.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-13}}</ref>|alt=]] | ||
The construction of the wall was started by [[Abul Hasan Qutb Shah]], the last Sultan of the [[Qutb Shahi dynasty|Qutb Shahi]] dynasty. The construction continued under [[Mubariz Khan]], the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] governor of the Deccan. The construction was completed by the first [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Press Reporter's Guild, Hyderabad, India |date= 1965|title=Hyderabad: The City We Live in|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YVdXAAAAMAAJ&q=Wall |location=Hyderabad |publisher= The University of Michigan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/220717/telangana-drops-guard-on-hyderabads-historic-fortified-wall.html|title=Telangana drops guard on Hyderabad's historic fortified wall|last=Yar Khan|first=Asif|date=2017-07-22|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-07-30|language=en}}</ref> | The construction of the wall was started by [[Abul Hasan Qutb Shah]], the last Sultan of the [[Qutb Shahi dynasty|Qutb Shahi]] dynasty. The construction continued under [[Mubariz Khan]], the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] governor of the Deccan. The construction was completed by the first [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]] of [[Hyderabad State]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Press Reporter's Guild, Hyderabad, India |date= 1965|title=Hyderabad: The City We Live in|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YVdXAAAAMAAJ&q=Wall |location=Hyderabad |publisher= The University of Michigan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/220717/telangana-drops-guard-on-hyderabads-historic-fortified-wall.html|title=Telangana drops guard on Hyderabad's historic fortified wall|last=Yar Khan|first=Asif|date=2017-07-22|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-07-30|language=en}}</ref> | ||
The wall was approximately {{height|ft=18}} high and {{height|ft=8|precision=}} wide at various parts. 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 was approximately {{height|ft=18}} high and {{height|ft=8|precision=}} wide at various parts. 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.'' In addition to the large gates, at certain points the walls also had smaller entrances known as ''khidkis'' or | The wall initially had 13 gates, known as ''Darwazas.'' In addition to the large gates, at certain points the walls also had smaller entrances known as ''khidkis'' or [[wicket gate]]s, through which one could enter the city.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/majestic-darwaza-defied-deluge-fell-to-bulldozers/articleshow/59828554.cms|title=Majestic Darwaza defied deluge, fell to bulldozers|date=30 July 2017|first=Syed|last=Akbar|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> The thirteen gates were:{{sfn|Bilgrami, 1927|pp=95}} | ||
* ''Purana Pul Darwaza'' (surviving) at [[Purana pul|Purana Pul]]. | * ''Purana Pul Darwaza'' (surviving) at [[Purana pul|Purana Pul]]. | ||
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== Remains == | == Remains == | ||
[[File:Refugees_walk_across_a_bridge_with_the_Afzal_Darwaza_in_the_background,_during_the_Great_Musi_Flood_of_1908,_Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|230px|left|Refugees walk across a bridge with the ''Afzal Darwaza'' in the background, during the [[Great Musi Flood of 1908]].]] | |||
[[File:Purana Pul Darwaza 1920.jpg|thumb|220px|right|View of ''Purana Pul Darwaza'' in 1920, one of the two surviving gates]] | [[File:Purana Pul Darwaza 1920.jpg|thumb|220px|right|View of ''Purana Pul Darwaza'' in 1920, one of the two surviving gates]] | ||
Much of the wall was destroyed during the [[Great Musi Flood of 1908]], and later demolished by the government after independence in the 1950s and 1960s.<ref name="Singh 2018">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/the-vanishing-walls-of-hyderabad/article7597515.ece|title=The vanishing walls of Hyderabad|last=Singh|first=T. Lalith|date=2015-08-31|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-30|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | Much of the wall was destroyed during the [[Great Musi Flood of 1908]], and later demolished by the government after independence in the 1950s and 1960s.<ref name="Singh 2018">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/the-vanishing-walls-of-hyderabad/article7597515.ece|title=The vanishing walls of Hyderabad|last=Singh|first=T. Lalith|date=2015-08-31|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-30|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
Today, only two gates still stand — the ''Purana Pul Darwaza'' and the ''Dabeerpura Darwaza'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/dabeerpura-darwaza-freed-of-encroachments/articleshow/64943148.cms|title=Dabeerpura Darwaza freed of encroachments - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/Dabeerpura-Darwaza-a-sentinel-of-the-past/article11185423.ece|title=Dabeerpura Darwaza: a sentinel of the past|last=Khan|first=Asif Yar|date=2014-08-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-10-13|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and nothing except a few portions remains of the wall.<ref name="Singh 2018" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://telanganatoday.com/doorways-rich-past-golconda|title=Doorways to a rich past|last=Varma|first=Dr. Anand Raj|work=Telangana Today|access-date=2018-10-13|language=en-US}}</ref> | Today, only two gates still stand — the ''Purana Pul Darwaza'' and the ''Dabeerpura Darwaza'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/dabeerpura-darwaza-freed-of-encroachments/articleshow/64943148.cms|title=Dabeerpura Darwaza freed of encroachments - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/Dabeerpura-Darwaza-a-sentinel-of-the-past/article11185423.ece|title=Dabeerpura Darwaza: a sentinel of the past|last=Khan|first=Asif Yar|date=2014-08-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-10-13|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and nothing except a few portions remains of the wall.<ref name="Singh 2018" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://telanganatoday.com/doorways-rich-past-golconda|title=Doorways to a rich past|last=Varma|first=Dr. Anand Raj|work=Telangana Today|access-date=2018-10-13|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Lalapet]] | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
===Citations=== | ===Citations=== | ||
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<ref name=NewsMin1>{{cite news |last= B.|first=Nitin |date= 2017-09-04|title= Of darwazas and khidkis: Tracing the origins of the walled city of Hyderabad|url= https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/darwazas-and-khidkis-tracing-origins-walled-city-hyderabad-67869|language=en |location=Hyderabad |access-date=2018-11-05}}</ref> | <ref name=NewsMin1>{{cite news |last= B.|first=Nitin |date= 2017-09-04|title= Of darwazas and khidkis: Tracing the origins of the walled city of Hyderabad|url= https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/darwazas-and-khidkis-tracing-origins-walled-city-hyderabad-67869|language=en |location=Hyderabad |access-date=2018-11-05}}</ref> | ||
</references> | |||
===Bibliography=== | ===Bibliography=== | ||
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[[Category:Culture of Hyderabad, India]] | [[Category:Culture of Hyderabad, India]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Military history of Hyderabad, India]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hyderabad, India]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Hyderabad, India]] | ||
[[Category:City walls in India]] | [[Category:City walls in India]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 18 December 2025
The City Wall of Hyderabad was a city wall surrounding Hyderabad, although the city has expanded significantly beyond the wall.[2] The wall used to enclose the area of present Old City of Hyderabad. The wall was around 6 miles (9.7 km) long and covered an area of 4 1⁄2 miles. It was made of large granite blocks which were abundantly available around the city.
Due to encroachment and neglect on part of the authorities, almost all of the wall has been destroyed, although portions still survive at Aliabad. Two of the original thirteen gateways still stand.[3]
Construction[edit | edit source]
The construction of the wall was started by Abul Hasan Qutb Shah, the last Sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. The construction continued under Mubariz Khan, the Mughal governor of the Deccan. The construction was completed by the first Nizam of Hyderabad State.[5][6]
The wall was approximately 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m) high and 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) wide at various parts. 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. In addition to the large gates, at certain points the walls also had smaller entrances known as khidkis or wicket gates, through which one could enter the city.[7] The thirteen gates were:[8]
- Purana Pul Darwaza (surviving) at Purana Pul.
- Dabeerpura Darwaza (surviving) at Dabirpura.
- Chaderghat Darwaza at Chaderghat.
- Yakutpura Darwaza at Yakutpura.
- Aliabad Darwaza at Aliabad.
- Champa Darwaza
- Lal Darwaza
- Gowlipura Darwaza
- Fateh Darwaza
- Doodhbowli Darwaza
- Dilli Darwaza
- Mir Jumla Darwaza
- Afzal Darwaza, the last of the gates built in 1861 by Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V.[1]
Remains[edit | edit source]
Much of the wall was destroyed during the Great Musi Flood of 1908, and later demolished by the government after independence in the 1950s and 1960s.[9]
Today, only two gates still stand — the Purana Pul Darwaza and the Dabeerpura Darwaza,[10][11] and nothing except a few portions remains of the wall.[9][12]
See also[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Map of Hyderabad, 1911 showing a rough outline of the wall and some gates
References[edit | edit source]
Citations[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 B., Nitin (4 September 2017). "Of darwazas and khidkis: Tracing the origins of the walled city of Hyderabad". Hyderabad. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ↑ Bilgrami, 1927, pp. 94.
- ↑ KV, Moulika (19 January 2018). "Fortified wall that protected Hyderabad against invaders now in shambles". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ↑ "The "Khidki" and "Darwaza" of Hyderabad | The Siasat Daily". archive.siasat.com. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ↑ Press Reporter's Guild, Hyderabad, India (1965). Hyderabad: The City We Live in. Hyderabad: The University of Michigan.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Yar Khan, Asif (22 July 2017). "Telangana drops guard on Hyderabad's historic fortified wall". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ Akbar, Syed (30 July 2017). "Majestic Darwaza defied deluge, fell to bulldozers". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ↑ Bilgrami, 1927, pp. 95.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Singh, T. Lalith (31 August 2015). "The vanishing walls of Hyderabad". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Dabeerpura Darwaza freed of encroachments - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ Khan, Asif Yar (4 August 2014). "Dabeerpura Darwaza: a sentinel of the past". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ↑ Varma, Dr. Anand Raj. "Doorways to a rich past". Telangana Today. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Bilgrami, Syed Ali Asgar (1927), Landmarks Of The Deccan, Government Central Press