Dabeerpura: Where Did the Name Come From? | The Forgotten Gate of Hyderabad | Deccan Diaries Ep. 70

Dabeerpura is today one of the busiest areas of Hyderabad's Old City. But hidden within its traffic, shops and everyday life is a historic gateway that connects us to a very different Hyderabad. The historical meaning of the word “Dabir,” the fortified Hyderabad that once stood behind a massive city wall, and the political transitions from the Qutb Shahi period to Mughal and Asaf Jahi rule. We also look at Dabeerpura Gate, its defensive architecture, the world of travellers, merchants, guards and serais around Hyderabad's old gateways, the historic Bibi Ka Alam tradition, the devastating Musi flood of 1908, the gradual disappearance of Hyderabad's fortification, and the conservation challenges facing Dabeerpura Gate today. [ Dabeerpura, Dabeerpura Gate, Dabeerpura history, Dabeerpura name origin, why is Dabeerpura called Dabeerpura, Hyderabad history, Old Hyderabad history, Hyderabad Fortification, Hyderabad city walls, Hyderabad gates, historic gates of Hyderabad, Qutb Shahi Hyderabad, Asaf Jahi Hyderabad ] #DeccanDiaries #Dabeerpura #DabeerpuraGate