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			{{Short description\|National park in Hyderabad, Telangana, India}}
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	'''Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park''' is a [[national park]] located in [[Jubilee Hills]] and [[Banjara Hills]] in [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. The park has an approximate area of {{convert\|390\|acre\|km2\|adj=on}}. The ~~entire~~ palace complex ~~is spread over an area of 400 acres and~~ was given to Prince [[Mukarram Jah]] on his coronation by his father Prince [[Azam Jah]] in 1967. It was declared as a National park by the Andhra Pradesh state government after getting approval from the central government in the year 1998. It is located centrally in Jubilee Hills and is described as ''a jungle amidst the concrete jungle''.		'''Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park''' is a [[national park]] located in [[Jubilee Hills]] and [[Banjara Hills]] in [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. The park has an approximate area of {{convert\|390\|acre\|km2\|adj=on}}. The palace complex was given to Prince [[Mukarram Jah]] on his coronation by his father Prince [[Azam Jah]] in 1967. It was declared as a National park by the [[1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election\|Andhra Pradesh]] state government after getting approval from the central government in the year 1998. It is located centrally in Jubilee Hills and is described as ''a jungle amidst the concrete jungle''.The Eco sensitive zone was declared on 27 October 2020 by Govt. of India<ref name="ESZ">{{cite web \|last1=Govt of India \|title=ESZ Notification \|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReaddata/2020/222820.pdf \|website=www.egazette.nic.in \|publisher=Govt. of India \|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref>

	~~Chiran Palace was built in 1940~~. The ~~entire palace complex is spread over an area of 400 acre and~~ was ~~given to [[Prince Mukarram Jah]]~~ on ~~his coronation~~ by ~~his father Prince [[Azam Jah]]~~ in ~~1967~~. ~~It has peacocks and other animals~~.~~{{Citation needed~~\|date=~~December 2018~~}}

	The complex has the palace and besides it the other property include Mor (peacock) bungalow on a hillock, Gol Bungalow; stables for elephant, horses and cattle, motor khana that housed a fleet of exquisite vintage cars, a workshop for heavy machinery, petrol pump, several outhouses, two wells and an equal number of water tanks.<ref name="toi_mukarram">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120405212508/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-09/hyderabad/28300849_1_chiran-palace-prince-mukarram-jah-nizam Prince Mukarram to give up Chiran Palace]. The Times of India, 9 July 2010.</ref>		The complex has the palace and besides it the other property include Mor (peacock) bungalow on a hillock, Gol Bungalow; stables for elephant, horses and cattle, motor khana that housed a fleet of exquisite vintage cars, a workshop for heavy machinery, petrol pump, several outhouses, two wells and an equal number of water tanks.<ref name="toi_mukarram">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120405212508/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-09/hyderabad/28300849_1_chiran-palace-prince-mukarram-jah-nizam Prince Mukarram to give up Chiran Palace]. The Times of India, 9 July 2010.</ref>

	==National park status==		==National park status==
	The entire palace complex area was declared as a National park by the [[Andhra Pradesh]] state government after getting permission from the central government in the year 1998. This gave control of the major part of the land to the forest department and the [[Nizam]] was left with the control of only about 11 acres. As time passed the control of the [[Nizam]] was further reduced to the present less than six acres. Further the park was renamed to Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park with only the palace building being referred to as Chiran palace.<ref name="toi_mukarram" />		The entire palace complex area was declared as a National park by the [[Andhra Pradesh]] state government after getting permission from the central government in the year 1998. This gave control of the major part of the land to the forest department and the [[Nizam]] was left with the control of only about 11 acres. As time passed the control of the [[Nizam]] was further reduced to the present less than six acres. Further the park was renamed to Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park with only the palace building being referred to as Chiran palace, built in 1940.<ref name="toi_mukarram" />

	In June 2010 the Prince and his representatives reached an agreement with the state government to exchange Chiran Palace and 16 other pieces of his property scattered over the national park with six acres of land on the north-west corner of the park. This land would not be considered the part of the National park and thus will not provide access to forest officials and visitors to the park. All the properties on the land, including the Chiran palace, would be notified as part of the national park and the land to be handed out to the prince was struck out of the park.<ref name="toi_mukarram" />		In June 2010 the Prince and his representatives reached an agreement with the state government to exchange Chiran Palace and 16 other pieces of his property scattered over the national park with six acres of land on the north-west corner of the park. This land would not be considered the part of the National park and thus will not provide access to forest officials and visitors to the park. All the properties on the land, including the Chiran palace, would be notified as part of the national park and the land to be handed out to the prince was struck out of the park.<ref name="toi_mukarram" />
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	The park provides an excellent lung space and environment from the busy city life and rising pollution levels. The park has over 600 species of plant life, 140 species of birds and 30 different varieties of butterflies and reptiles. Some of the animals making their home in the park include: [[pangolin]], [[civet\|small Indian civet]], [[peacock]], [[jungle cat]] and porcupines. There are few water bodies present in the park providing the needed moisture for the plants and quenching the thirst of birds and small animals.<ref>{{cite web \|url=~~http~~://www.~~ourhyd~~.~~com~~/~~kbrpark.html~~ \|title = ~~Best dating worldwide~~}}</ref>		The park provides an excellent lung space and environment from the busy city life and rising pollution levels. The park has over 600 species of plant life, 140 species of [[Bird\|birds]] and 30 different varieties of [[Butterfly\|butterflies]] and reptiles. Some of the animals making their home in the park include: [[pangolin]], [[civet\|small Indian civet]], [[peacock]], [[jungle cat]] and [[Porcupine\|porcupines]]. There are few water bodies present in the park providing the needed moisture for the plants and quenching the thirst of [[Bird\|birds]] and small animals.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.hyd.co.in/kbr-national-park \|title = KBR National Park}}</ref>

	One can commute to KBR Park through nearest Metro station at [[Jubilee Hills Check Post metro station\|Jubilee Hills Check Post]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-metro-station-at-jubilee-hills-will-be-thrown-open-for-passengers-from-saturday/articleshow/69376533.cms\|title=Hyderabad: Metro station at Jubilee Hills will be thrown open for passengers from Saturday}}</ref> or nearest MMTS station which is ~~at Begumpet or Metro station at Jubilee hills checkpost. It is located~~ in ~~Jubilee Hills/Banjara Hills near Jubilee Hills Check Post. Jublie Check Post, Annapurna Studios, Park Hyatt~~ and ~~LV Prasad Eye Hospital are the closest landmarks~~.		The park is frequented in the evenings and weekends by young and old alike.

	~~The~~ park ~~is frequented in~~ the ~~evenings~~ and ~~weekends by young and old alike~~.		In a letter to the Chief Minister of Telangana state Himayat Ali Mirza, the great-grandson of the Nizam VII, stated that the way his uncle Prince Mukarram Jah’s property known as Chiran palace was converted into KBR park, Nizam’s other lands ranging over thousands of acres seized under the ULC Act, 1976 should be converted into green parks and spaces for the general public.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Convert Nizam's lands into parks, royal kin urges Telangana CM \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2021/jul/09/convert-nizams-lands-into-parks-royalkin-urges-telangana-cm-2327491.html \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kumar \|first=V. Rishi \|title=Nizam scion requests govt to convert lands seized under ULC into green spaces \|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/nizam-scion-requests-govt-to-convert-lands-seized-under-ulc-into-green-spaces/article35236395.ece \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=www.thehindubusinessline.com \|date=9 July 2021 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==~~=Entry Fee=~~==		== Transport ==
	~~Entry fee for~~ KBR Park ~~is ₹ 35~~ for ~~adults and ₹ 20 for children~~. ~~The park is~~ open from ~~5:00 or 5:30 to 10 am and 4 or 4:30 to 7 pm~~.<ref>~~sign~~ at ~~park gate 2019~~.07.~~01</ref>~~		One can commute to KBR Park through nearest [[Metro station]] at [[Jubilee Hills Check Post metro station\|Jubilee Hills Check Post]]<ref>{{cite news \|date=17 May 2019 \|title=Hyderabad: Metro station at Jubilee Hills will be thrown open for passengers from Saturday \|newspaper=The Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-metro-station-at-jubilee-hills-will-be-thrown-open-for-passengers-from-saturday/articleshow/69376533.cms}}</ref> or nearest MMTS station which is at Begumpet. Annapurna Studios, Park Hyatt and LV Prasad Eye Hospital are some of the closest landmarks.

	==See also==		==See also==
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	* http://kbrnp.com/		* http://kbrnp.com/
	* https://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/wildlife/hyderabad/kbr-national-park.html		* https://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/wildlife/hyderabad/kbr-national-park.html {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112042032/https://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/wildlife/hyderabad/kbr-national-park.html \|date=12 January 2022 }}

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	The park provides an excellent lung space and environment from the busy city life and rising pollution levels. The park has over 600 species of plant life, 140 species of birds and 30 different varieties of butterflies and reptiles. Some of the animals making their home in the park include: [[pangolin]], [[civet\|small Indian civet]], [[peacock]], [[jungle cat]] and porcupines. There are few water bodies present in the park providing the needed moisture for the plants and quenching the thirst of birds and small animals.<ref>http://www.ourhyd.com/kbrpark.html</ref>		The park provides an excellent lung space and environment from the busy city life and rising pollution levels. The park has over 600 species of plant life, 140 species of birds and 30 different varieties of butterflies and reptiles. Some of the animals making their home in the park include: [[pangolin]], [[civet\|small Indian civet]], [[peacock]], [[jungle cat]] and porcupines. There are few water bodies present in the park providing the needed moisture for the plants and quenching the thirst of birds and small animals.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ourhyd.com/kbrpark.html \|title = Best dating worldwide}}</ref>

	One can commute to KBR Park through nearest Metro station at [[Jubilee Hills Check Post metro station\|Jubilee Hills Check Post]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-metro-station-at-jubilee-hills-will-be-thrown-open-for-passengers-from-saturday/articleshow/69376533.cms\|title=Hyderabad: Metro station at Jubilee Hills will be thrown open for passengers from Saturday}}</ref> or nearest MMTS station which is at Begumpet or Metro station at Jubilee hills checkpost. It is located in Jubilee Hills/Banjara Hills near Jubilee Hills Check Post. Jublie Check Post, Annapurna Studios, Park Hyatt and LV Prasad Eye Hospital are the closest landmarks.		One can commute to KBR Park through nearest Metro station at [[Jubilee Hills Check Post metro station\|Jubilee Hills Check Post]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-metro-station-at-jubilee-hills-will-be-thrown-open-for-passengers-from-saturday/articleshow/69376533.cms\|title=Hyderabad: Metro station at Jubilee Hills will be thrown open for passengers from Saturday}}</ref> or nearest MMTS station which is at Begumpet or Metro station at Jubilee hills checkpost. It is located in Jubilee Hills/Banjara Hills near Jubilee Hills Check Post. Jublie Check Post, Annapurna Studios, Park Hyatt and LV Prasad Eye Hospital are the closest landmarks.

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'''Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park''' is a [[national park]] located in [[Jubilee Hills]] and [[Banjara Hills]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. The park has an approximate area of {{convert|390|acre|km2|adj=on}}. The entire palace complex is spread over an area of 400 acres and was given to Prince [[Mukarram Jah]] on his coronation by his father Prince [[Azam Jah]] in 1967. It was declared as a National park by the Andhra Pradesh state government after getting approval from the central government in the year 1998. It is located centrally in Jubilee Hills and is described as ''a jungle amidst the concrete jungle''.

Chiran Palace was built in 1940. The entire palace complex is spread over an area of 400 acre and was given to [[Prince Mukarram Jah]] on his coronation by his father Prince [[Azam Jah]] in 1967. It has peacocks and other animals.{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}}

The complex has the palace and besides it the other property include Mor (peacock) bungalow on a hillock, Gol Bungalow; stables for elephant, horses and cattle, motor khana that housed a fleet of exquisite vintage cars, a workshop for heavy machinery, petrol pump, several outhouses, two wells and an equal number of water tanks.<ref name="toi_mukarram">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120405212508/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-09/hyderabad/28300849_1_chiran-palace-prince-mukarram-jah-nizam Prince Mukarram to give up Chiran Palace]. The Times of India, 9 July 2010.</ref>

==National park status==
The entire palace complex area was declared as a National park by the [[Andhra Pradesh]] state government after getting permission from the central government in the year 1998. This gave control of the major part of the land to the forest department and the [[Nizam]] was left with the control of only about 11 acres. As time passed the control of the [[Nizam]] was further reduced to the present less than six acres. Further the park was renamed to Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park with only the palace building being referred to as Chiran palace.<ref name="toi_mukarram" />

In June 2010 the Prince and his representatives reached an agreement with the state government to exchange Chiran Palace and 16 other pieces of his property scattered over the national park with six acres of land on the north-west corner of the park. This land would not be considered the part of the National park and thus will not provide access to forest officials and visitors to the park. All the properties on the land, including the Chiran palace, would be notified as part of the national park and the land to be handed out to the prince was struck out of the park.<ref name="toi_mukarram" />

This agreement received the approval of The Indian Board of Wildlife, [[Supreme court|Supreme Court]], and the central government.<ref name="toi_mukarram" />

==The Palace==
The Chiran Palace, unlike the other palaces of the [[Nizam]] like [[Falaknuma]] or [[Chowmahalla]], is a modern facility designed to serve the needs of the prince. It is not a palace in the traditional sense of the term. It is more like a big villa constructed on 6,000 sq meters of land.<ref name="toi_mukarram" />

The duplex type palace has two cellars where the prince had his billiard room along with a large conference hall. The ground floor contains an armory hall, two guest rooms in addition to his office, a place for visitors, pantry and kitchen etc. The first floor comprises seven bedrooms where the Nizam lived with his wife and children.<ref name="toi_mukarram" />

==The Park==
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The park provides an excellent lung space and environment from the busy city life and rising pollution levels. The park has over 600 species of plant life, 140 species of birds and 30 different varieties of butterflies and reptiles. Some of the animals making their home in the park include: [[pangolin]], [[civet|small Indian civet]], [[peacock]], [[jungle cat]] and porcupines. There are few water bodies present in the park providing the needed moisture for the plants and quenching the thirst of birds and small animals.<ref>http://www.ourhyd.com/kbrpark.html</ref>

One can commute to KBR Park through nearest Metro station at [[Jubilee Hills Check Post metro station|Jubilee Hills Check Post]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-metro-station-at-jubilee-hills-will-be-thrown-open-for-passengers-from-saturday/articleshow/69376533.cms|title=Hyderabad: Metro station at Jubilee Hills will be thrown open for passengers from Saturday}}</ref> or nearest MMTS station which is at Begumpet or Metro station at Jubilee hills checkpost. It is located in Jubilee Hills/Banjara Hills near Jubilee Hills Check Post. Jublie Check Post, Annapurna Studios, Park Hyatt and LV Prasad Eye Hospital are the closest landmarks.

The park is frequented in the evenings and weekends by young and old alike.

===Entry Fee===
Entry fee for KBR Park is ₹ 35 for adults and ₹ 20 for children. The park is open from 5:00 or 5:30 to 10 am and 4 or 4:30 to 7 pm.<ref>sign at park gate 2019.07.01</ref>

==See also==
*[[Nizam Palace (Kolkata)]]
*[[Chowmahalla Palace]]
*[[Falaknuma Palace]]
* {{portal-inline|Hyderabad}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park}}
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100418204835/http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20KBRP.htm
* http://kbrnp.com/
* https://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/wildlife/hyderabad/kbr-national-park.html

{{Hyderabad topics}}
{{National Parks of India}}
{{Protected areas in Telangana}}

[[Category:Palaces of Nizams of Hyderabad|Palaces of Nizams of Hyderabad]]
[[Category:Parks in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Geography of Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:National parks in Telangana]]
[[Category:1998 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1998]]