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	* [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]		* [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]
	* [[Purani Haveli]]		* [[Purani Haveli]]

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	This is heart of Chowmahalla Palace. It is held in high esteem by the people of Hyderabad, as it was the seat of the [[Asaf Jahi dynasty]]. The grand pillared Durbar Hall has a pure marble platform on which the Takht-e-Nishan or the royal seat was laid. Here the Nizams held their durbar and other religious and symbolic ceremonies. The 19 spectacular [[Chandeliers]] of [[Belgian]] crystal recently reinstalled to recreate the lost splendor of this regal hall.		This is heart of Chowmahalla Palace. It is held in high esteem by the people of Hyderabad, as it was the seat of the [[Asaf Jahi dynasty]]. The grand pillared Durbar Hall has a pure marble platform on which the Takht-e-Nishan or the royal seat was laid. Here the Nizams held their durbar and other religious and symbolic ceremonies. The 19 spectacular [[Chandeliers]] of [[Belgium\|Belgian]] crystal recently reinstalled to recreate the lost splendor of this regal hall.

	===Clock Tower===		===Clock Tower===

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'''Chowmahalla Palace''' or '''Chowmahallat''' (from ''chār mahallāt'', lit. "four palaces" in [[Dakhini|Dakhini Urdu]]) is the palace of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]]s of [[Hyderabad State]] in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nY2DqJNPmioC|title=The City in the Islamic World, Volume 94/1 & 94/2|last1=Jayyusi|first1=Salma K.|last2=Holod|first2=Renata|last3=Petruccioli|first3=Attilio|last4=Raymond|first4=Andre|date=2008|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-9004162402|pages=605–609|language=en}}</ref> It was the seat of the [[Asaf Jahi dynasty]] and was the official residence of the Nizams of Hyderabad while they ruled their state. The palace was built by [[Salabat Jung|Nizam Salabat Jung]].<ref name="restoration">{{cite web|url=http://rmaarchitects.com/architecture/restoration-of-the-chowmahalla-palace-complex/|title=Restoration of the Chowmahallatuu Palace Complex|publisher=RMA Architects|date=2007|access-date=24 March 2018}}</ref> The palace remains the property of [[Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah]], heir of the Nizams. Other members of the Hyderabadi Nizam family have also wed here.<ref>https://www.topsimages.com/images/chowmahalla-palace-wedding-a2.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ragalahari.com/localevents/112647/sahebzadi-feroze-jahan-begum-syed-abbas-ali-wedding-photos.aspx | title=Photos - Grand Wedding Ceremony of Sahebzadi Feroze Jahan Begum-Syed Abbas Ali at Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad}}</ref>

The word ''chār'' or ''chahār'', and its variation ''chow'', means "four" and the word ''[[Mahal (palace)|mahal]]'' means "palace" in [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]] and [[Persian language|Persian]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Decline-of-Farsi-language/articleshow/11395425.cms|title=Decline of Farsi language - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref> All [[ceremonial]] functions including the [[:wikt:accession|accession]] of the Nizams and receptions for the Governor-General were held at this palace.

The [[UNESCO]] Asia Pacific Merit award for cultural heritage conservation was presented to Chowmahalla Palace on 15 March 2010. UNESCO representative Takahiko Makino formally handed over the plaque and certificate to Princess Esra, former wife and GPA holder of Prince Mukarram Jah Bahadur.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.siasat.com/english/news/unesco-award-chowmahalla-palace |title = UNESCO award for Chowmahalla Palace|date = 2011-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehyderabaddeccan.com/articleView.php?c%3D2%26i%3D5706 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830215442/http://thehyderabaddeccan.com/articleView.php?c=2&i=5706 |archive-date=30 August 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Nizam's Chowmahela Palace, Hyderabad, India.JPG|left|thumb| Panoramic view in two parts of the Chowmahalla Palace at Hyderabad, photographed by [[Lala Deen Dayal|Deen Dayal]] in the 1880s; the [[Charminar]] and [[Mecca Masjid]] are seen in the background (far right)]]
[[File:Drawing Room of Chowmahela Palace, Hyderabad, India.JPG|thumb|upright|Drawing Room of Chowmahela Palace]]
While [[Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang|Salabat Jung]] initiated its construction in 1750, it was completed by the period of [[Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V]] between 1857 and 1869.<ref>{{cite book|title=forgeten|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3-SCyobP0koC&q=mahlaqa+bai&pg=PA111|access-date=4 April 2013|isbn = 9780143064541|last1 = Latif|first1 = Bilkees I.|year = 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chowmahalla Palace grandeur to be restored before monsoon|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/64365671.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst|access-date=29 May 2018|date=26 June 2020}}</ref>

The palace is unique for its style and elegance. Construction of the palace began in the late 18th century and over the decades a synthesis of many architectural styles and influences emerged. The palace consists of two [[courtyard]]s as well as the grand Khilwat (the Dharbar Hall), [[fountain]]s and [[garden]]s. The palace originally covered {{convert|45|acre|m2}}, but only {{convert|12|acre|m2}} remain today.

The palace was restored between 2005 and 2010 under the patronage of [[Princess Esra]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/princess-to-the-rescue/236736|title=Princess To The Rescue|work=Outlook India|access-date=2018-08-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Renovated-Afzal-Mahal-basks-in-glory/article15331487.ece|title=Renovated Afzal Mahal basks in glory|date=2008-10-30|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-10-17|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Southern Courtyard==
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This is the oldest part of the palace, and has four palaces Afzal Mahal, Mahtab Mahal, Tahniyat Mahal and Aftab Mahal. It was built in the neo-classical style.

==Northern courtyard==
This part has ''Bara Imam'', a long corridor of rooms on the east side facing the central fountain and pool that once housed the administrative wing and ''Shishe-Alat'', meaning mirror image.

It has Mughal domes and arches and many [[Persian architecture|Persian]] elements like the ornate [[stucco]] work that adorn the Khilwat Mubarak. These were characteristics of buildings built in Hyderabad at the time.

Opposite the Bara Imam is a building that is its shishe or mirror image. The rooms were once used as guest rooms for officials accompanying visiting dignitaries.

==Khilwat Mubarak==

This is heart of Chowmahalla Palace. It is held in high esteem by the people of Hyderabad, as it was the seat of the [[Asaf Jahi dynasty]]. The grand pillared Durbar Hall has a pure marble platform on which the Takht-e-Nishan or the royal seat was laid. Here the Nizams held their durbar and other religious and symbolic ceremonies. The 19 spectacular [[Chandeliers]] of [[Belgian]] crystal recently reinstalled to recreate the lost splendor of this regal hall.

===Clock Tower===
The clock above the main gate to Chowmahalla Palace is affectionately called Khilwat Clock. It has been ticking away for around 251 years. An expert family of clock repairers winds the mechanical clock every week.

===Council Hall===
This building housed a rare collection of manuscripts and priceless books. The Nizam often met important officials and dignitaries here. Today it is a venue for temporary exhibitions from the treasures of the Chowmahalla Palace Collection of the bygone era.

===Roshan Bangla===

The Sixth Nizam - [[Mir Mahbub Ali Khan]] is believed to have lived here and the building was named after his mother Roshan Begum.

The present Nizam ([[Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah]]) and his family decided to restore the Chowmahalla Palace and open it to the public in January 2005. It took over 5 years to document and restore the palaces of the first courtyard to its former glory. The palace also has a collection of vintage cars like the Rolls Royce, which were used by the Nizam Kings.

==See also==
{{Portal|Hyderabad}}
* [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]
* [[Purani Haveli]]
* [[Falaknuma Palace]]
* [[King Kothi]]
* [[Chiran Palace]]
* [[Jewels of the Nizams]]
* [[Jacob Diamond]]
* [[Basheer Bagh Palace]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.theguardian.com/weekend/story/0,,2222979,00.html ''The lost world'']: article by [[William Dalrymple (historian)|William Dalrymple]] about the last Nizam of Hyderabad and the restoration of Chowmahalla Palace
*Travel guide issued by Authority: The Administrator, H.E.H The Nizam's Private Estate

{{Hyderabad topics}}

[[Category:Hyderabad State]]
[[Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Royal residences in India]]
[[Category:Palaces in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Palaces of Nizams of Hyderabad]]

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