Bella Vista, Hyderabad

Coordinates: 17°24′51″N 78°27′35″E / 17.414122°N 78.459633°E / 17.414122; 78.459633

Bella Vista
General information
Type Royal Palace
Architectural style French
Location Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Completed 1910
Design and construction
Architect French Architect

Bella Vista is a royal palace of the Nizam during the existence of Hyderabad State, now located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.[1][2] It is an Indo-European building standing on a 10-acre (40,000 m2) verdant campus. The building's French architect named it Bella Vista, meaning beautiful sight, since it overlooks the Hussain sagar lake. It is located in the Saifabad suburb and is modeled on the Henley-on-Thames of England.

History

Muslehuddin Mohammed, bar-at-law, became Chief Justice of the High Court of Hyderabad and was given the title Hakim-ud-Dowla. He constructed the palace as his residence in 1905. He lived there from 1905 to 1914 when he fell victim to plague at the age of 57. On his death in 1916, the family decided to sell the palace. The last Nizam purchased it, along with furniture, for Rs 60,000 in 1917.[3]

It was in this palace that the heir apparent to the throne of Hyderabad, Prince of Berar, Nawab Mir Himayat Ali Khan, Azam Jah Bahadur, the elder son of the Seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, lived[4][5] with his wife, Princess Durru Shehvar.

Some of the famous visitors to the palace include Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It now houses the Administrative Staff College of India.

References

  1. ↑ "The Prince and The Palace". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Deen Dayal's eyes capture bygone era". Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Hyderabad: 60 royal years in ASCI life". Deccan Chronicle. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  4. ↑ "Princess Dürrühsehvar of Berar". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Bilquis Jehan Khan. "A Song of Hyderabad". thefridaytimes.com. Retrieved 28 January 2012.


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