Mozam Jahi Market (Hyderabad)

India / Andhra Pradesh / Kapra / Hyderabad
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It was constructed in 1935 during the reign of the last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It was named after his second son Moazzam Jah.
This building is a great landmark of Hyderabad even today and the main landmark is built entirely in stone.

All You Need To Know: Famous wholesale market for grain and other businesses. The place was gifted to tradesmen for everyday trade by Humala Begum the first wife of Nizam Ali Khan Bahadur.Thursdays are special days for shoppers of this places as a special market called Jumme Raat Bazaar meaning Thursday bazaar is conducted,the tradition is continued even to this day.A lot of markets have sprung up around this famed wholesale market like,Moazam Jahi Market,Siddi Amber Bazaar etc.

Where abouts: Situated in the Old city area of Hyderabad near Afzalgunj and Gowliguda bus station.A famous landmark of the Old city which no one can ever miss.

What It Offers: Renovated after the 1908 floods,this place is renowned for its brass ware. The place presently offers anything from plastic to brassware,from food grains to dry fruits to electronic gadgets and all this at wholesale prices.Moazamzahi market near Begum bazaar is a well know fruit and vegetable market named after Nawab Mozam Jahi Bahadur the Second son of Mir Osman Ali Khan,Nizam VII.This big market place is an impressive granite structure,thrown open for public since 1935.The front is adorned by high domed huge clock tower.A great centre for retail trade of fruits and vegetables.Fruits of varied variety are available here throughout the year.On the opposite road is located the famous Karachi Bakery an old Bakery.now this market is in the poor maintenence need cleaning and all those plants/trees on the roof make it ugly the ice cream sellers made lots of ugly construction and original fencing destroyed for their greed paying just paltry rent almost it lost its sheen as surrounded by traffic no longer it is good shopping centre municipality should take over this and make it better place to shop
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Coordinates:   17°23'4"N   78°28'30"E

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