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Kaman Chhatta Bazaar

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Creator(s)
Indian (South Asian), Islamic
Time period
creation date: 1680s
Location
Site: Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Cultural context
Indian (South Asian)
Islamic
Description
Dating from the 1680s, the Kaman or arch of Chhatta Bazaar spans Diwan Dewdi in the south to Lakkad Kot in the north. The Nawbat Khanah, “drum room,” on the roof of the arch has three fine wooden windows opening on east and west. The room was used for beating drums signaling arrival and departure of dignitaries in the Qutb Shahi and the Nizams’ era.
general view, view from west, showing traffic and pedestrians, 1986
Work type
Arch
Bazaar
Medium
masonry
stone
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Rights
(c) Rahul Mehrotra 1986
Access rights
All rights reserved
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