Purana pul

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Purana Pul
Coordinates17°22′03″N 78°27′30″E / 17.36755°N 78.458278°E / 17.36755; 78.458278
Carriespedestrians
CrossesMusi River
LocaleHyderabad, Telangana, India
Characteristics
Total length600 ft
Width35 ft
History
Inaugurated1578; 446 years ago (1578) CE
Location
Map
People crossing the Purana Pul, c. 1880s. The Purana Pul Darwaza is seen at the end of the bridge.

Purana Pul (meaning old bridge in

Hyderabad[2] and among the oldest in South India
.

It was built during the reign of

Hyderabad. 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 the Great Musi Flood of 1908
.

History

Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah decided 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' in English).[4]

The Bridge

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

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

  1. ^ http://ec2-50-19-248-237.compute-1.amazonaws.com/866/1/RA_00105.pdf [permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Hyderabad | Encyclopedia.com".
  3. ISBN 978-0-520-02442-7
    . Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  4. ISBN 9788120605435
    .
  5. ^ "Puranapul Puranapul Hyderabad - Total Hyderabad". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  6. ^ "400 సంవత్సరాల చరిత్ర.. కులీకుత్‌బ్‌షా, భాగమతి ప్రేమకు చిహ్నం." Sakshi (in Telugu). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  7. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Ancient walls, temples in Hyderabad get facelift". Telangana Today. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

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