3 weeks ago
Historic 'Milky Well' that quenched Nizams' thirst now faces neglect
Long ago, kings called the Nizams ruled a place called Hyderabad.
They used to get their drinking water from an amazing well with milk-white water.
This well is called 'Doodh Bowli,' which means 'Milky Well.'
It is inside an old fort called Molangur Fort, built hundreds of years ago during the Kakatiya era.
People nearby believe the white water is special and can help cure sickness.
Tests done by the government found the water is very clean, almost as good as bottled water.
But today the well is being ignored and is getting dirty.
Big machines that cut granite rocks near the fort are causing damage and pollution.
Some people hope the fort and well will be protected and fixed up so visitors can come and see them.
That way, the lovely old well would not be forgotten.
The historic 'Doodh Bowli' (Milky Well) at Molangur Fort in Telangana is getting damaged and polluted due to granite quarrying in the surrounding areas.
The well's milky-white water once quenched the thirst of the Nizam rulers of Hyderabad and neighbouring villagers.
Molangur Fort was built by Voragiri Miggaraju, a chief officer under Kakatiya ruler Prataparudra, and is a prominent heritage monument in northern Telangana.
A government-ordered inquiry by the Geology Department reportedly confirmed the water's exceptional purity, comparable to branded mineral water.
Heritage lover Umesh Sharma says the fort could become a major tourism destination if developed and recognised as a protected historical site.
- Who
- Voragiri Miggaraju, a chief officer under Kakatiya ruler Prataparudra, built Molangur Fort; the Nizam rulers of Hyderabad and neighbouring villagers historically used the Doodh Bowli well.
- What
- The historic Kakatiya-era 'Doodh Bowli' (Milky Well) at Molangur Fort is neglected and being damaged and polluted by granite quarrying in the surrounding areas.
- Where
- Molangur Fort, Molangur village (also known as Molangar), Kesavapatnam mandal, about 13 km from Huzurabad in northern Telangana.
- When
- The article gives no specific date for the current damage; the fort dates to the Kakatiya era, and the well reportedly dries up during summer.
- Why
- Because the well is historically significant, with reportedly pure, milky-white water prized by the Nizam rulers and villagers, yet granite quarrying is now damaging and polluting it.
Key facts
- Structure
- Doodh Bowli ('Milky Well'), a historic tank at Molangur Fort
- Location
- Molangur Fort, Molangur village, Kesavapatnam mandal, about 13 km from Huzurabad, northern Telangana
- Era
- Kakatiya era
- Fort builder
- Voragiri Miggaraju, chief officer under Kakatiya ruler Prataparudra
- Historical users
- Nizam rulers of Hyderabad and neighbouring villagers
- Water quality
- Reportedly exceptional purity, comparable to branded mineral water
- Current status
- Neglected; damaged and polluted due to granite quarrying
- Local belief
- Villagers believe drinking the water can cure various ailments
Quotes
Umesh Sharma
heritage lover and advocate
“If the area is developed with right infrastructure and recognised as protected historical site then it has huge potential to emerge as a major tourism destination,”
thehansindia.com










