Bella Vista, Hyderabad is a royal palace of the Nizam

Nizam

Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad popularly known as Nizams of Hyderabad was a former monarchy of the Hyderabad State, now in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , and Maharashtra in India...

 built in the year 1910. It is the Indo-European building standing on a 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) verdant campus. The building's French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 architect

Architect

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 christened it as Bella Vista, meaning beautiful sight, since it overlooks the Hussain sagar

Hussain Sagar

Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, India, built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. It was a lake of 24 square kilometres built on a tributary of the River Musi to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city. There is a large monolithic statue of...

 lake.

It is located at Saifabad

Saifabad

Saifabad is one of the major suburbs in Hyderabad, India. Some major governmental and civic buildings are located here.-Commercial area:The shopping area is quite old and can usually fulfill the need of its nearby residents...

 suburb. It was modeled on the Henley-on-Thames

Henley-on-Thames

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 of England

England

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History

It was in this palace that the heir apparent to the (throne

Throne

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) of Hyderabad, Prince of Berar, Nawab Mir Himayat Ali Khan, Azam Jah Bahadur

Azam Jah

Azam Jah, Damat Walashan Sahebzada Nawab Sir Mir Himayat Ali Khan Bahadur Bey Effendi was the eldest son of the seventh and last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan Asif Jah VII; In 1936 he was given the courtesy title of Prince of Berar, a territory of the Nizam then leased in perpetuity to...

, the elder son of the Seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, stayed. It now houses the Administrative Staff College of India

Administrative Staff College of India

Administrative Staff College of India , was started jointly by the Government of India and the representatives of industry as an autonomous institute in the year 1956 to impart training in the field of management development...

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