Umda Bazar

Umda Bazar lies a little south of the Musi River that runs through the city of Hyderabad. The Old Bridge constructed over the river leads to the place. The region represents one among the many in the Old City of Hyderabad. Umda Bazar is surrounded by a number of residential places and small roads that help in commuting from different parts of the city.

Umda Bazar is essentially a residential place and the region falls in what is popularly referred as the Old City or Sheher. The Old City is replete with shops that sell some exclusive articles and goods. The region is replete with age old shops that have been serving generations of population. Most notable are the pearl shops and shops selling perfumes and Ittar (kind of perfume).

Umda Bazar with the surrounding localities like Dudh Bowli, Purana Kabutarkhana, Kamatipura, Chandulal Baradari, Fateh Darwaza and Himmatpura have retained certain traditional values. The regions however, have been witnessing a great population increase in the last few decades.

Charminar and Mecca Masjid are some of the attractions situated nearby. These sites are located towards the east of Umda Bazar, not more than two kilometres away. Towards the west is the famous animal reserve, Nehru Zoological Park. Umda Bazar as such features the marvels of the past and the contemporary. The regions around bear both the impressions of Old City and the progressive modern one.