Begum Bazaar is the biggest commercial market in Hyderabad, India. It was established during the Qutb Shahi rule. Begum Bazar is located about a half of a kilometer from the Naya Pul bridge in the Old City. It is an old retail and wholesale market for household commodities. Several popular brassware merchants and copper brassware traders are based here. The bazar is also known for its congestion and lack of hygiene. Deals worth crores of rupees are struck daily. It is also famous for spices and the markets nearby Charminar, a historic monument.