Pathargatti
Building in Hyderabad, India
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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]
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| Location | Hyderabad, India |
| Coordinates | 17.363463529580006°N 78.4749948647134°E |
History
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]
