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Muazzam Jahi Market

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Creator(s)
architect: City Improvement Board (Indian (South Asian), 1912-ca. 1962)
Time period
creation date: 1933-1935
Location
Site: Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Cultural context
Indian (South Asian)
Islamic
Description
Located on the cross roads of Jam Bagh, Begum Bazaar and Station Road, the City Improvement Board (CIB) built this granite building with graceful arches and a central dome between 1933-35. It was named after the CIB President, the junior Prince Muazzam Jah (1907-87). It cost four lakh rupees when built.
general view, view of the market and traffic square from the south, 1948
Work type
Market (building)
Medium
granite
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Rights
(c) Jack Burns
Access rights
All rights reserved
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