After a long delay, the historic Kali Kaman, one of the four arches flanking Gulzar Houz near the city’s historic Charminar, has been fully restored.
As an update on the restoration of Kali Kaman, Urban Development Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar took to Twitter on Saturday and said: “Kali Kaman #Hyderabad restoration completed! #charminar & Happy Festivities.”
Kali Kamaan #Hyderabad restoration completed ! #charminar
& Happy Festivities 🥭🌿@KTRTRS @asadowaisi@ShrinisulgeBefore & after pics 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/fiKEVV3CtT
— Arvind Kumar (@arvindkumar_ias) April 2, 2022
He shared pictures of the arch before the restoration works began and how it appears now following its restoration.
In partnership with the State Department of Heritage, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) undertook the task of restoring four arches or gateways near Charminar – the Machli Kamaan, the Sher-e-Batil Kamaan, the Kali Kaman and the Charminar Kamaan as part of the Charminar Pedestrianisation Project (CPP). The project reportedly cost Rs 1.48 crore. It began in November with encroachments near the four Kamaans being removed as well as other maintenance.
In addition to the previous restoration of Machli Kamaan and Charminar Kamaan, the civic body has now also completed the restoration of Kali Kaman.
Kali Kaman’s history
The Kali Kaman and Char Kamaan (4 arches) are among the oldest monuments built which served as entrances to the new city of Hyderabad (founded in 1591), which has been relocated from the Golconda fort, which before Hyderabad used to be a walled city and capital of the Golconda kingdom.
On approaching the Charminar (from Madina junction), the first Kamaan is the northern Machli Kamaan (which apparently got its name as a large fish made of bamboo and paper suspended in the middle of the arch every lunar new year), and the southern Charmnar Kamaan.
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Generally, many people miss the eastern Kali Kaman and the western Sihr-e-Batil (which is today called Mitti ka Sher). The 4 arches were built as part of a piazza by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad and grandson of Sultan Quli, the founder of the Golconda kingdom.
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