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Mahbub Chowk Clock Tower
A Victorian clock tower beside the Jama Masjid and the old bird market west of Charminar, named for the sixth Nizam.
History & Story
The clock tower in Mahbub Chowk anchors the street of the old bird and small-animal market west of Charminar, a market that has existed in various forms since Qutb Shahi times. Named for the sixth Nizam, Mahbub Ali Khan, it marks the Victorian public improvement impulse that reached Hyderabad's old city in the late 19th century. The surrounding streets remain dense with perfume sellers, bangle merchants, and fabric traders continuous with centuries of bazaar life.
Key Events
1892
Clock tower constructed
1990
Clock mechanism restored
Key People
N
Nizam VI Mahbub Ali Khan
namesake; the tower was built in his honour
Location & Getting There
Area / Locality: Charminar
Coordinates: 17.36150° N, 78.47020° E
Access: public