| Pathargatti | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Hyderabad |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 17°21′48″N78°28′30″E / 17.363463529580006°N 78.4749948647134°E |
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]
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]
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