Monda Market, Secunderabad | |
Settlement Type: | Secunderabad |
Pushpin Map: | India Telangana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Telangana, India |
Coordinates: | 17.4342°N 78.4967°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hyderabad |
Governing Body: | GHMC |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 500003 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Secunderabad |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Sanathnagar |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | GHMC |
Monda Market is a vegetable market located at Secunderabad. It is said to have been established in 1870s to cater to resident British army units.[1] [2] The market is located approximately at from Secunderabad Railway Station.
It was one of the largest wholesale and retail markets in Hyderabad. Officially about 375 traders have business in the Monda Market. GHMC has stated that due to poor conditions and inadequate facilities, the existing structure is to be demolished and a new multi-storied complex was to be constructed in its place. In 1998, the wholesale vegetable business was shifted to Bowenpally about from Secunderabad. The proposal to shift the retail market was dropped after traders opposed the move.[3]
The Monda Market is designed in the art deco style, with a clock tower overlooking the market. The old jail complex also known as Jail Khana which was built in 1826 and was used to lodge political prisoners during the pre-Independence era by Britishers is located adjacent to the market. The jail built using granite and limestone was declared as a heritage structure in 2006. The jail was converted into a commercial structure after formation of Andhra Pradesh and was