Gulzar Houz

Gulzar Houz is a historical fountain located in Hyderabad, India. It is located near Charminar. The fountain is in the middle of the road between Charminar and Madina building.[1]

Gulzar Houz, circa 1880

The area between the four arches of Charkaman was a vast square 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 "Suka-Hauz" and now Gulzar Houz. It was an octagonal shaped water reservoir made for quenching the thirst of the Nizam's soldiers.[2] At that time, there were four streams flowing from this fountain, dividing each of the Radial roads into two halves.[3]

References
  1. Haig, Sir Wolseley (1907). Historic Landmarks of the Deccan. Printed at the Pioneer Press. pp. 211.
  2. "Glory of the gates". The Hindu. 10 March 2004. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  3. "What is Gulzar Houz? Here are 6 Interesting Facts of Gulzar Houz". exploretelangana. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

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