Pathargatti

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]

Pathargatti
General information
Location	Hyderabad
Country	India
Coordinates	17.363463529580006°N 78.4749948647134°E / 17.363463529580006; 78.4749948647134

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]

View of Pathargatti in 1938