Public Gardens, Hyderabad
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Nampally Metro Station |
Public Gardens also known as Bagh-e-Aam is a historic
Hyderabad, India. It was built in 1846 by the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad and is the oldest park in Hyderabad.[1][2][3][4]
History
Public Gardens also known as Bagh-e-Aam (Bagheaam) or Bagham. In Urdu "Bagh" means Garden and Aam or "Aam Jana" means "the public" was built in 1846. during the period of the
Nizam's. Post-1980 it started being called as Public Gardens.[5]
Attractions
The Telangana State Archaeology Museum, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, a well known open-air theater "Lalitha Kala Toranam", "Jawahar Bal Bhavan", The Telangana Legislative Assembly and Legislative council buildings are located here. Even today people use this as a recreation park. It is located at Nampally.
A visit to the
Nizam VII, the museum building itself is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. The museum contains a Buddhist gallery, Brahmanical & Jain gallery, Bronze gallery, Arms & Armour gallery, Numismatics gallery, Ajanta gallery and more. Adjacent to the State Museum is the Contemporary Art Museum.[citation needed
]
Landmarks
Public Gardens is home to some major landmarks in Hyderabad like the
Telangana State Archaeology Museum, Indira Priyadarshini Auditorium, Asif Tennis Club, Lalita Kala Thoranam, Jawahar Bal Bhavan, and Shahi Masjid
are located inside this park.
See also
- Nizams of Hyderabad
- 6th Nizam - Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
- 7th Nizam - Mir Osman Ali Khan
References
- ^ IFTHEKHAR, J S (17 June 2013). "Public Garden turns a real concrete jungle". The Hindu. Hyderabad.
- ^ "Public Gardens of Hyderabad to get a makeover - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Filth in Public Gardens raises a stink, algae chokes water - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Queen's Gift To Nizam Is Now Horticulture Office - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
