Hyderabad, April 4 -- Once atestamentto the gloryof Hyderabad, Gulzar Houz today is a forgotten remnant of its glorious past. Located in the very center of the Old City, this ancient fountain, constructedinthe Qutb Shahitimes, waspreviouslyafresh watersource. Now, it hasbecomeanon-functional structure, a repository of plasticlitterandstagnatedwater.

Water accumulated in the well of the fountain after heavy rains hit the city mid-summer on Thursday, April 3. A pile of empty water bottles was seen floating in the stagnant water.

Gulzar Houz losttoneglect

Gulzar Houz wasinitiallyreferredtoas"Char Su Ka Hauz,"beingafocalpointbetween the four greatarchesapproachingCharminar.

History books talk of the grandeur that Hyderabad once had. Found...