Hammam-e-Qadimi is a functional 18th century Turkish bath in Bhopal, India.[1]
Erected in the early 1700s during the rule of the Gonds,[1] Hammam-e-Qadimi was gifted to Hajjam Hammu Khalida when Dost Mohammad Khan became Nawab of the city.[1] The Indo-Turkish bath is owned by a descendant of Hajjam Hammu Khalida, Mohammad Sajid, and has been kept in his family for five generations.[2] The oil used for the massages offered in Hammam-e-Qadimi is a special recipe of Sajid's family.[2]
Hammam-e-Qadimi was built in the style of the Çemberlitaş Hamamı of Istanbul and was constructed near a mosque so that individuals visiting the mosque may perform their ablutions before going there to pray.[3][1][2] Sanchari Pal describes the interior of Hammam-e-Qadimi:[4] Template:Blockquote
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bhopal's 300-Year-Old Hidden Hammam, Gianani, Kareena. National Geographic(22 June 2016).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A tale of India's 300-year-old Turkish hammam. India Today(23 June 2016).
- ↑ 400-year-old Turkish spa a big hit in Bhopal, Nath, Rabindra. The Asian Age(8 January 2018).
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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