Begum Bazaar
Begum Bazaar is the biggest commercial market in Hyderabad, India. It was established during the Qutb Shahi rule. Begum Bazaar is located about a half of a kilometer 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 bazaar is also known for its congestion and heavy traffic. Deals worth crores of rupees are struck daily. It is also famous for spices and the markets nearby Charminar, a historic monument.
Begum Bazaar | |
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Inner City | |
Begum Bazaar Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 17.373412°N 78.473774°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Founded by | Syed Yaqoob Tawakali Ishaqui |
| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Telangana |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500 012 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hyderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Goshamahal |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
Begum Bazaar also boasts the second biggest fish market in Hyderabad, only behind the one at Musheerabad.
The adjoining Moazzam Jahi Market 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 Osmania General Hospital 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.