Public Gardens also known as Bagh-e-Aam is a historic

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located in the heart of the city of

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. It was built in 1846 by the

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and is the oldest park in Hyderabad.

History

Public Gardens also known as ''Bagh-e-Aam(Bagheaam) or Bagham. ''In Urdu "Bagh" means Garden and Aam or "Aam Jana" means "the public" was built in 1846. during the period of the

Nizam The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through the 20th century. Nizam of Hyderabad (Niẓām ul-Mulk, also known as Asaf Jah) was the title of the monarch of the Hyderabad State ( divided between the state of Telangana, Mar ...

's. Post-1980 it started being called as Public Gardens.

Attractions

The Telangana State Archaeology Museum, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, a well known open-air theater "Lalitha Kala Toranam", "Jawahar Bal Bhavan", The

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and Legislative council buildings are located here. Even today people use this as a recreation park. It is located at Nampally. A visit to the Telangana State Archaeology Museum is a delight for art lovers. Located in the picturesque Public Gardens, the museum boasts of one of the richest repositories of antiques and art objects in the country. Built in 1920 by the

Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII (5 or 6 April 1886 — 24 February 1967), was the last Nizam (ruler) of the Princely State of Hyderabad, the largest princely state in British India. He ascended the throne on 29 August 1911, at the age of ...

, the museum building itself is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. The museum contains a Buddhist gallery, Brahmanical & Jain gallery, Bronze gallery, Arms & Armour gallery, Numismatics gallery, Ajanta gallery and more. Adjacent to the State Museum is the Contemporary Art Museum.

Landmarks

Public Gardens is home to some major landmarks in Hyderabad like the

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, Indira Priyadarshini Auditorium,

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, Lalita Kala Thoranam, Jawahar Bal Bhavan, and

Shahi Masjid The Shahi Masjid, also known as ''masjid awan e shahi'' , ''Public garden Mosque'' and ''Bagh E Aam ke Masjid'', is a mosque within the Public Gardens, Hyderabad adjacent to Telangana Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad, India. In 1924 the Nizam ...

are located inside this park.

References

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History

Attractions

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