Purana Pul ( meaning old bridge in English ) , built in 1578 AD is a bridge over river Musi in Hyderabad , Telangana , India . It is the first bridge ever constructed in Hyderabad and among the oldest in South India . It was built during the reign of Qutub Shahi dynasty , to connect Golconda and Hyderabad . The bridge is now defunct , and is used as a vegetable market but remains one of the oldest landmarks of Hyderabad . It was the only surviving bridge after the Great Musi Flood of 1908
Great Musi Flood of 1908
Great Musi Flood of 1908
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