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Begum Bazaar is the biggest commercial market in
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rule. Begum Bazar is located about a half of a
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from the Naya Pul bridge in the Old City. It is an old retail and wholesale market for household commodities. Several popular brassware merchants and copper brassware traders are based here. The bazar is also known for its congestion and lack of hygiene. Deals worth crores of rupees are struck daily. It is also famous for spices and the markets nearby
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, a historic monument. Begum Bazar also boasts the second biggest fish market in Hyderabad, only behind the one at Musheerabad. The adjoining
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is the largest fruit and vegetable market in the city. This market is being slowly replaced by the one at Kothapet, beyond Dilsukhnagar. It is also close to the historic
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and the Musi River. The Jumerat Bazaar is specially hosted on Thursdays where all kinds of household commodities are sold. Mangal Bazaar is the main place in Begum Bazaar where household utensils are sold.


History

The land of Begum Bazaar was gifted to the merchants of Hyderabad by Humda Begum, the wife of
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Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi, Asaf Jah II (7 March 1734 – 6 August 1803) was the 2nd Nizam of Hyderabad State in South India between 1762 and 1803. He was born on 7 March 1734 as fourth son to Asaf Jah I and Umda Begum. His official name is ''A ...
'', for trade and commerce. After developing into a market, this bazaar came to be known as Begum Bazaar.


Transport

The
TSRTC Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (abbreviated as TSRTC) is a state-owned corporation that runs bus transport services to and from the Indian state of Telangana. It was formed in 2014 by splitting the Andhra Pradesh State Road Trans ...
buses connect Begum Bazaar with all parts of the city. Afzal Gunj is the nearest bus stop. The closest MMTS railway station is at Malakpet while the Nampally station is also nearby. The nearest metro station is MGBS.


Political

Begum Bazaar falls under the Goshamahal Assembly Constituency which is part of Hyderabad's Lok Sabha Seat. T.Raja Singh Lodh is a BJP MLA from Goshamahal (Assembly constituency), Hyderabad.


See also


References

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