TIMELES Historical Walks

Purana Pul: The Great Musi Flood Walk

Well researched module / trail designed by IFA fellow of 2019 to understand the Great Musi flood of Hyderabad. This was one of the most devastating events of Hyderabad which the city witnessed more than 100 years ago.  

In September 1908 the city was ruined by the 3days continue rain and a flood occurred which destroyed  most  areas around  Purana Pul.  During the walk you will notice some HFL points or markings on different areas which denote the flood levels in the city.

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Thematic heritage walk curated for Hyderabad based heritage enthusiast to know more about the devastation flood's of 1908 through archival map collection.

Expert Guided Tour

Well- researched trail at the Purana Pul and Karwan area. To know information of Great Hyderabad Flood of 1908 and mapping of the area through archival survey maps.

Inspiration & Education

This heritage trail is great leaning and understand of reading the history through maps and identifying the HFL marks around the city.

Quick Info

The English translation of the term Purana Pul is Old Bridge and as the name suggests, it is one of the oldest bridges in the city. It was built in the year 1578 by the Qutb Shahi dynasty and served as a gateway to the city of Hyderabad.

This bridge once connected Golconda to the city of Hyderabad and is today famous for its vegetable market. 

Meeting Point

Purana Pul gate  

Advisory:

Wear comfortable Indian clothes and shoes for the experience. Carry a head scarf or wear caps for covering your head. We will visit a masjid and Dargah during the heritage walk.

Rate & Duration

Pricing: Rs. 2000/- for two guest.
Duration: 3 hours

What to expect:

Meet your heritage walk director at the Purana Pul. The heritage walk director exlain the historical event with help of archival photos and Munn maps from the Kalakriti Archives collections.

Inclusions

TIMELES heritage Kit+ Irani Chai
Extra: Taxi Fare +Visit to phool mandi (only available in the morning hours.

Timeles Recommendation:

Plan to have Malai Bun at the near by Irani Cafe and keep some time to see the old mosque , Toli masjid of Karwan Road.