The historical fountain of Gulzar Hauz which was once the beauty of the city, has now become a blot on the face of the city, thanks to continuous negligence of authorities. Police uses barbed wires during tense situation around Charminar, but when the situation becomes normal the concerned police staff throws the broken wires in the Gulzar Hauz making the beautiful fountain a trash bin.
Gulzar Houz is a historical fountain located near Charminar. The fountain is in the middle of the road between Charminar and Madina building. The area between the four arches of Charkaman was a vast square and called Jilu Khana or the Guard’s Square. In the centre of the square was the Char-Su-Ka-Hauz (the cistern of four cardinal points). This was later known as “Sukha-Hauz” and now Gulzar Hauz. In the past it is believed to be an octagonal shaped water reservoir for quenching the thirst of the Nizam’s soldiers.
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