Hyderabad, December 5: The Qutub Shahi and Asaf Jahi rulers, in order to provide every facility to he citizens, built reservoirs, educational institutions, hospitals and other buildings and also made gunfoundries to make strong cannons.
One of the signs of these which is still present is gunfoundary. It was built in 1786 by Nawab Mir Nizam Ali Khan Bahadur Asaf Jah II. This was prepared under the supervision of a French general named General Michel Joachin Raymond. Cannons of Public Garden, Gun Park and Chaumohalla palace were made with the help of this gunfoundary.
Gunfoundary is located near Masjid Aliya, Fateh Maidan. When built it was 50 feet high but now it remains upto only 30 feet. It is surrounded by towering buildings. The gunfoundary is under the control of department of archeology but the department has fulfilled its duty by just installing a board, though the department’s office is just 100 steps away from it.
The people residing around it throw the garbage of their houses. It indicates that department of archeology has completely failed to perform its duty.
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