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{{Infobox building<br />
|name=Naukhanda Palace <br />
|image=Naukhanda.jpg<br />
|building_type= Royal Palace<br />
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|location= Mill Corner, [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
|completion_date=1616<br />
|opened = <br />
|main_contractors=<br />
| owner= [[Mukarram Jah]]<br />
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The '''Naukhanda palace''' is a royal palace of the [[Nizam]]s located in [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The palace was built by [[Malik Ambar]] in 1616 upon the summit of a rising ground at [[Aurangabad Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[India]]. The massive portal gateway leading to this, over which the Naubatkhana sounded, was called Barkal. According to one account a noble of [[Aurangzeb]]’s court named Alam Khan, made additions to this Palace; and further additions were subsequently made by [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I|Asaf Jah I]]. An adjoining block of buildings was screened off by a partition wall for Nasir Jang. The Naukonda palace was also occupied by [[Ali Khan Asaf Jah II|Nizam Ali Khan]], when he was at Aurangabad.<br />
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==Layout==<br />
The palace had nine apartments, the interior buildings consisted of five zananas, a Divan i Aam, a Divan i Khas, a masjid and a kacheri, each provided with a garden and a cistern. The walls of the central part of the Devankhana, and a hamam or hot bath attached to the building, are in a fair state of preservation. However, the wood-work and the stucco plaster are all gone. The Divan i Aam is a large quadrangular structure much in ruins. The Kacheri close by contains a gadi of the [[Nizam]]. In the throne room are placed the original paraphernalia.<br />
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The Diwan e Aam was demolished when the present medical college of Aurangabad was constructed. The palace now houses [[The Maulana Azad Education Trust Aurangabad|The Aurangabad College for women]].<br />
In the olden days [[Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I|Nawab Salar Jang's]] palace and Govind Baksh's mahal were between the Paitan and Jafar gates.<br />
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It is presently owned by Prince [[Mukarram Jah]] Bahadur.<br />
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==References==<br />
*Gazetter of Aurangabad - H. H. The Nizam's Government 1884. (Chapter XI page 805 - 877)<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/gazFileShow.php?filePath=/data/gazetteer/2002/04/25/20020425102943_file35.htm&level=1&gazetteerSqlId=20020425102943&distId=19&gazId=20020422121541 Maharashtra Govt.Website]<br />
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