St. John's Church, Secunderabad Explained

Caption:	St. John's Church photographed by Lala Deen Dayal, c. 1880s
Religious Affiliation:	Christianity
Location:	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Year Completed:	1818

St. John's Church, Secunderabad is a historic building, built in 1813, in Marredpalli, Secunderabad. It is the oldest Christian church in Hyderabad.^{[1] [2]}

History

The church was built for British troops of the Secunderabad cantonment. British troops were allowed to bring guns inside, after guns kept outside were stolen once during the 1857 War of Indian Independence.^[3]

It was designated as a Heritage structure of Hyderabad in 1998.

Notes and References

1. News: St. John's Church turns 200. Staff Reporter. 2013-02-09. The Hindu. 2019-10-09. en-IN. 0971-751X.
2. Web site: Telangana churches rich in history. 23 December 2016.
3. Web site: Church of St. John's the Baptist: A rewind into Secunderabad's oldest church . The Hyderabad History Project . September 16, 2017 . Yunus Lasania.