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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"/>]] | ||
[[File:Refugees_walk_across_a_bridge_with_the_Afzal_Darwaza_in_the_background,_during_the_Great_Musi_Flood_of_1908,_Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|Refugees walk across a bridge with the ''Afzal Darwaza'' in the background, during the [[Great Musi Flood of 1908]].]] | [[File:Refugees_walk_across_a_bridge_with_the_Afzal_Darwaza_in_the_background,_during_the_Great_Musi_Flood_of_1908,_Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|Refugees walk across a bridge with the ''Afzal Darwaza'' in the background, during the [[Great Musi Flood of 1908]].]] | ||
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 4 1 | 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. | ||
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> | ||
== 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 thirteen gateways.<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=]] | [[File:Dabeerpura_Darwaza.jpg|thumb|220px|''Dabeerpura Darwaza'', one of the two surviving out of thirteen gateways.<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]].<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. | ||
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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> | ||
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===Bibliography=== | ===Bibliography=== | ||
*{{citation |last=Bilgrami |first=Syed Ali Asgar |title=Landmarks Of The Deccan |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.280768/page/n3 |year=1927 |publisher=Government Central Press |ref={{sfnref|Bilgrami, 1927}}}} | *{{citation |last=Bilgrami |first=Syed Ali Asgar |title=Landmarks Of The Deccan |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.280768/page/n3 |year=1927 |publisher=Government Central Press |ref={{sfnref|Bilgrami, 1927}}}} | ||
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[[Category:Culture of Hyderabad, India]] | [[Category:Culture of Hyderabad, India]] | ||
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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. 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
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.[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 windows, 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
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]
Gallery
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Map of Hyderabad, 1911 showing a rough outline of the wall and some gates
References
Citations
- ↑ 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
- Bilgrami, Syed Ali Asgar (1927), Landmarks Of The Deccan, Government Central Press