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[[File:Khursheed Jah Devdi, photographed by Claude Campbell.png|thumb|left|Khursheed Jah Devdi, photographed by Claude Campbell in the 1890s]] | |||
'''Khursheed Jah Devdi''' is a [[Europe]]an styled architectural palace located in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nanisetti |first=Serish |date=2022-12-31 |title=Restoration of Baradari remains key, garden a challenge |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/restoration-of-baradari-remains-key-garden-a-challenge/article66324674.ece |access-date=2023-01-21 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was built by the Ancestors of [[Paigah family|Paigah]] noble Amir-Paigah Khursheed Jah Bahadur Shams-ul-Umra IV,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/khursheed-jah-devdi-cries-for-attention/article6215239.ece |title=Khursheed Jah Devdi cries for attention |author=Andhra Pradesh |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2014-07-16 |accessdate=2016-04-08}}</ref> Its interiors were once adorned with expensive carpets and exclusive chandeliers. It is located at Hussaini Alam, just a kilometre from the historic [[Charminar]]. | |||
Despite numerous demands for restoration by heritage activists, the Khursheed Jah Devdi, once home to the Paigah nobles slowly crumbled to ruins.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.siasat.com/news/devdi-khurshid-jah-state-dilapidation-389976/ |title=Devdi Khurshid Jah in a state of dilapidation |website=Siasat.com |date=2013-01-12 |accessdate=2016-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/150-year-old-palace-ruins-authorities-continue-neglect-khursheed-jah-devdi-55782|title=150 year old palace in ruins, but authorities continue to neglect Khursheed Jah Devdi|date=2017-01-16|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-07-19}}</ref> In 2023, authorities have allocated Rs. 12 crore to restore the property and restoration works is being taken up.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/138-year-old-khursheed-jah-devdi-to-morph-into-cultural-space-with-rs-12-crore-facelift-in-hyderabad/articleshow/97427399.cms|title=138 year old Khursheed Jah Devdi to morph into cultural space with Rs 12 crore facelift in Hyderabad|last=Sengupta|first=Sudipta|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=2023-01-30|access-date=2024-07-20}}</ref> | |||
== History == | |||
Located in Shah Ganj, between the city palace of [[Asman Jah]] and the palace [[Viqar-ul-Umra|Iqbal-ud-Daula]] named after Khurshid Jah though it was built during the time of his grandfather Shams al-Umara II, (1781–1893). Built over a high plinth, the two-story palace has very spacious rooms and verandas. The European style façade is marked by Ionic columns and a barrel-vault roof. The palace served as a women’s college in 2008. | |||
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[[Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India]] | [[Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India]] | ||
[[Category:Hyderabad State]] | [[Category:Hyderabad State]] | ||
[[Category:Palaces of Paigah of Hyderabad]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:08, 5 September 2024
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| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 17°21′29″N 78°27′59″E / 17.35807°N 78.46643°E |
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Khursheed Jah Devdi is a European styled architectural palace located in Hyderabad.[1] It was built by the Ancestors of Paigah noble Amir-Paigah Khursheed Jah Bahadur Shams-ul-Umra IV,[2] Its interiors were once adorned with expensive carpets and exclusive chandeliers. It is located at Hussaini Alam, just a kilometre from the historic Charminar.
Despite numerous demands for restoration by heritage activists, the Khursheed Jah Devdi, once home to the Paigah nobles slowly crumbled to ruins.[3][4] In 2023, authorities have allocated Rs. 12 crore to restore the property and restoration works is being taken up.[5]
History[edit | edit source]
Located in Shah Ganj, between the city palace of Asman Jah and the palace Iqbal-ud-Daula named after Khurshid Jah though it was built during the time of his grandfather Shams al-Umara II, (1781–1893). Built over a high plinth, the two-story palace has very spacious rooms and verandas. The European style façade is marked by Ionic columns and a barrel-vault roof. The palace served as a women’s college in 2008.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Nanisetti, Serish (31 December 2022). "Restoration of Baradari remains key, garden a challenge". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh (16 July 2014). "Khursheed Jah Devdi cries for attention". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Devdi Khurshid Jah in a state of dilapidation". Siasat.com. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "150 year old palace in ruins, but authorities continue to neglect Khursheed Jah Devdi". The News Minute. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ↑ Sengupta, Sudipta (30 January 2023). "138 year old Khursheed Jah Devdi to morph into cultural space with Rs 12 crore facelift in Hyderabad". Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2024.