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Khursheed Jah Devdi

Also known as: Khurshid Jah Baradari, Paigah Deodi Hussaini Alam

Built
c. 1880
Status
At risk
Access
restricted
Area
Hussaini Alam

A grand 19th-century neoclassical European palace built by the premier Paigah nobleman Nawab Khursheed Jah Bahadur.

History & Story

Nawab Khursheed Jah Bahadur was one of the three premier Paigah nobles and maternal grandson of Nizam III Sikandar Jah. He built this majestic mansion featuring monumental Corinthian porticoes, Roman triangular pediments, and expansive halls with Italian marble flooring. It remains one of the finest neoclassical deodis in the Old City.

Location & Getting There

Area / Locality: Hussaini Alam
Coordinates: 17.35840° N, 78.46627° E
Access: restricted
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Sources & Further Reading

Karthik Vatsavayi — (Lesser Known) Historic Sites of Hyderabad ↗INTACH Hyderabad Heritage Listing Grade I ↗