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Asman Garh Palace
A castellated hilltop folly built by Sir Asman Jah, a Paigah noble and prime minister, overlooking the eastern approaches to the city.
History & Story
Sir Asman Jah, a Paigah noble who served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad, built this castellated hilltop retreat east of the city as a country house with panoramic views over the eastern plains. The battlemented towers and mock-Gothic details gave it a distinctly English romantic flavour unusual for Hyderabad's domestic architecture. After independence the estate was fragmented; the palace is now largely abandoned and inaccessible.
Key Events
1885
Constructed by Sir Asman Jah
1948
Estate transferred to state; palace abandoned
Key People
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Sir Asman Jah
Paigah noble and Prime Minister who built it
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Nizam VI Mahbub Ali Khan
contemporary Nizam during whose reign it was built
Location & Getting There
Area / Locality: Malakpet
Coordinates: 17.36780° N, 78.51560° E
Access: none