Hyderabad Municipal Maps, City Area, Sheet No - 11

The Begam Bazar Chau-rasta at the center of the map, a cross-road where four roads meet up, are Joshiwari Street, Sikandar Bazar Street, and First Infantry Lane depicted on the map. From the Joshiwari Street towards the north, first, the Gosha Mahal Hauz Street, next the residence of an army officer namely Mir Munir Ali Sahib Silahdar covering in a large space, and to the right side of it the Joshiwari lane, around the lane lies Mat Ram Charan Girji, temple, and Ashur Khana are clearly visible on the map. The term Silahdar was generally used for the military officer means arm-bearer. Here, Mat denotes the monastery, corrupt form of Math/ Matha, a tradition in Hinduism traceable back to the Vedic period. These Mats were mainly functioned as the study center, not only focused on various Hindu philosophies but on other subjects also. The Mat itself will host and feed students, and often these monasteries are attached to temples. And, Ashur Khana literally means a house of the 10th day Muharram or Shiite house of mourning. A mourning place for Shias during Muharram festival constructed in the memory of Imam Hussain. There are many Ashur Khanas identifiable in the city of Hyderabad, and construction of those are traceable back to the Golconda Sultanate, indeed, indicate the Shiite affiliation of Qutb Shahis. Towards the south of Joshiwari Street, within the inhabited area, a number of Masjid, Takya of different people, Dargah Sadda Shah Kadiri, temples and nearby it Mats located exactly to the left side of Begam Bazar Chaurasta road are clearly showed on the map. Takya is the place where a Muslim monk or dervish resides. The word Dargah means court in Persian, is a shrine, built over the grave of a holy figure like a saint or Sufi, becomes significant after the death of the saint, and devotion towards the saint leads to the transformation of his grave into the center of pilgrimage and annual ceremonies, are seen as the popular places of worship over a period of time. Between Joshiwari and First Infantry lanes lies the Silah Khana, the armoury identifiable. And, at the right side of First Infantry Lane lies the garden with Chahar Bagh and Toddy Palm field belongs to Nawab Nasib Yavar Jang covering the great extent of the ground and beyond that very thickly inhabited area are visible on the map. Moreover, the area to the right side of Begam Bazar Chaurasta road and to the south of Sikandar Bazar Street are completely occupied by the Begam Bazar market and mansion of Nawab Nasib Yavar Jang are also visible on the map. The revenue of the Begam Bazar area was allotted to the Begum of Nizam in earlier times, hence the place named after the Begum.