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Nizam's Museum or H.E.H Nizam's Museum is a museum located in Hyderabad at Purani Haveli, a palace of the erstwhile Nizams. [1] This museum showcases the gifts that the last Nizam of Hyderabad State , Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII received on his silver jubilee celebrations. [ 2 ]
It is located at about 144 km (89 mi) northwest of Hyderabad. Nizam Sagar is the oldest dam in the state of Telangana. [21] The Nizam had refused to accede Hyderabad to India after the country's independence on 15 August 1947. He wanted his domains to remain an independent state or join Pakistan. [22]
Kalyana-Karnataka, also known as Hyderabad-Karnataka, is a region located in the northern part of the Indian state of Karnataka, which was part of Hyderabad State ruled by the Nizams and the Madras presidency of British India.
The museum was later shifted to the present building constructed by the seventh Nizam. In 1930 the museum was named as Hyderabad Museum by the Nizam. [1] The museum was formally inaugurated by the Nizam on 31 March 1931. The museum was renamed as Andhra Pradesh State Archaeology Museum in 1960 after formation of Andhra Pradesh. [2]
The last Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan ruled the state from 1911 until 1948. He was given the title "Faithful Ally of the British Empire". [14] The Nizam also established Hyderabad State Bank. Hyderabad was the only independent state in Indian subcontinent that had its currency, the Hyderabadi rupee. [39]
Nizam’s great-grandson, Himayat Ali Mirza, said Nizam’s exclusive jewels are among the most elegant collections in the world. He has recently urged the Prime Minister to relocate Nizam’s Jewellery to Hyderabad by establishing a museum in the city. [8] [10] [11] Along with the Nizam’s jewels are two Bari gold coins worth hundreds of crores.
Even though the princely state of Hyderabad had once reached the southernmost points of India, it's the culture from the known landlocked territories of the Nizam, that constitutes Hyderabadi Muslim culture, while the Dakhini Muslims of the Carnatic, and the Circars, developed their own distinct culture, and culinary tradition. [28]
Hyderabad is the capital of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a historic city noted for its many monuments, temples, mosques and bazaars. A multitude of influences have shaped the character of the city in the last 400 years. The city of Hyderabad was founded by the Qutb Shahi sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591. It was built around the Charminar, which formed the centrepiece of the city ...