Purani Haveli
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Purani Haveli is a palace located in Hyderabad, India
. It was the official residence of the Nizam
. It was also known as Haveli Khadeem, which means old mansion, was constructed for Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III (1803–1829) by his father Ali Khan Bahadur, Asaf Jah II.
is "U" in shape, with two oblong
wings running parallel to each other and the residential palace located perpendicularly in the middle. The main building resembles 18th-century European palaces. A unique feature of this palace is the world's longest wardrode, built in two levels with a hand-cranked wooden lift(elevator) in place. This occupies the entire length of one wing of the palace.
The palace also houses the Nizam's museum
, which is dedicated to the last Nizam of Hyderabad state.
Currently the palace is being used as a school and as an Industrial Training Institute ITI
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was the official residence 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...
. It was also known as Haveli Khadeem, which means old mansion, was constructed for Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III (1803–1829) by his father Ali Khan Bahadur, Asaf Jah II.
The Palace
The HaveliHaveli
Haveli is the term used for a private mansion in India and Pakistan. The word haveli is derived from the Persian word hawli, meaning "an enclosed place"...
is "U" in shape, with two oblong
Oblong
Oblong may refer to:*Oblong, a rectangle whose length is greater than its width *Angus Oblong, American author and actor*Oblong, Illinois, a village in the United States...
wings running parallel to each other and the residential palace located perpendicularly in the middle. The main building resembles 18th-century European palaces. A unique feature of this palace is the world's longest wardrode, built in two levels with a hand-cranked wooden lift(elevator) in place. This occupies the entire length of one wing of the palace.
The Museum
Nizam's museum
H.E.H. Nizam's Museum is a museum located in Hyderabad at Purani Haveli, a palace of the erstwhile Nizams. This museum showcases the gifts that the last Nizam of Hyderabad state, Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII received on his silver jubilee celebrations....
, which is dedicated to the last Nizam of Hyderabad state.
Currently the palace is being used as a school and as an Industrial Training Institute ITI
ITI
Different meanings of ITI include:* Indian Telephone Industries Limited* The Institute of Translation & Interpreting, which is a professional association representing translators and interpreters in the United Kingdom....
.