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The Hindu : Cities / Hyderabad : Sardar Mahal to house a museum, finally

Posted by on June 22, 2011

Built by the sixth Nizam, the palace was never used by royal family

This is one of those palaces which was built but no one ever lived in it.

The sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, constructed the Sardar Mahal for one of his beloved consorts, Sardar Begum. But sadly enough, it didn’t live up to her expectations.

Soon after its completion in 1900, Sardar Begum visited the palace. One cursory glance and the ‘royal displeasure’ was clear… (View original article)

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