Purana pul
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Purana Pul | |
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| Coordinates | 17°22′03″N78°27′30″E/ 17.36755°N 78.458278°E |
| Carries | pedestrians |
| Crosses | Musi River |
| Locale | Hyderabad,Telangana,India |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 600 ft |
| Width | 35 ft |
| History | |
| Inaugurated | 1578CE |
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Purana Pul(meaning old bridge inEnglish), built in 1578 AD is a bridge overriver Musi[1]inHyderabad,Telangana,India.It is the first bridge ever constructed inHyderabad[2]and among the oldest inSouth India.
It was built during the reign ofQutub Shahi dynasty,to connectGolcondaandHyderabad.The bridge is now defunct, and is used as a vegetable market but remains one of the oldest landmarks of Hyderabad.[3]It was the only surviving bridge after theGreat Musi Flood of 1908.
History
[edit]PrinceMuhammad Quli Qutb Shahwas in love with Bhagmati, a Hindu woman who lived on the other side ofriver Musi.His fatherSultanIbrahim Quli Qutub Shahdecided to build the bridge so that his son could cross over the river safely. For this reason, it was also known as 'Pyar-ana pul' (meaning 'On Love Bridge' inEnglish).[4]
The Bridge
[edit]The bridge has 22 arches and is 600 feet long and 35 feet broad and 54 feet above the river bed.[5]The government organized Valentine's Day in the year 2000 on this bridge, which is recognized as the bridge of lovers.[6]
Purana Pul Darwaza
[edit]There is a gateway called the Purana Pul Darwaza at the end of the bridge. It is one of the two surviving gateways of the city of Hyderabad, which was then enclosed by a city wall.[7][8]
Reference List
[edit]- ^http://ec2-50-19-248-237 pute-1.amazonaws /866/1/RA_00105.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^"Hyderabad | Encyclopedia".
- ^Harriet Ronken Lynton, Mohini Rajan (1974).The days of the beloved.university of California. p. 12.ISBN978-0-520-02442-7.Retrieved22 September2011.
- ^Bilgrami, Syed Ali Asgar (1992).Landmarks of the Deccan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Archaeological Remains of the City and Suburbs of Hyderabad.Asian Educational Services.ISBN9788120605435.
- ^"Puranapul Puranapul Hyderabad - Total Hyderabad".Archived fromthe originalon 28 March 2016.Retrieved12 October2011.
- ^"400 సంవత్సరాల చరిత్ర.. కులీకుత్బ్షా, భాగమతి ప్రేమకు చిహ్నం."Sakshi(in Telugu). 11 February 2022.Retrieved14 July2023.
- ^Nanisetti, Serish (12 February 2017)."Purana Pul bastion to stand in full glory".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved26 April2019.
- ^"Ancient walls, temples in Hyderabad get facelift".Telangana Today.Retrieved26 April2019.
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