Hyderabad: While there is a seeming race for chairs everywhere, this chair remains empty. None dares occupy it. A seat once taken by the powerful sixth Nizam, Mir Mehboob Ali Khan, it is now held in awe at Masrath Mahal in Purani Haveli.
An architectural landmark of the Old City of Hyderabad, Purani Haveli was the residence of the Nizam (1869-1911). The bewitching Masrath Mahal in the U-shaped complex still has an aura of royalty about it.
Though several antiques have vanished or been clandestinely removed from here, the official quarters of the Nizam still boasts of interesting pieces of antique furniture.
Masrath Mahal, which has touches of 18th century European architecture, was home to Mir Mehboob Ali Khan most of his life. Now, a school run by the Mukarram Jah Trust for Education and Learning functions here. The drawing room has lost much of its sheen, but the furniture has been meticulously maintained.
The room is now used for the meetings of the Trust, according to Mir Kamaluddin Ali Khan, its secretary.
The gold-plated Nizam’s chair is flanked by two other antique chairs. The ‘dastaar-turra’ and a crescent-star embedded atop it are its distinguishing features. Other furniture
This room has a number of period sofas, a circular table and huge wooden cabinets. Interestingly, there is another gold-plated chair in Purani Haveli. This belongs to the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, and is part of the impressive Silver Jubilee collection.
Masrath Mahal and its furniture have caught the interest of the tinsel world. B.R. Chopra’s blockbuster Nikah was shot here.
Other producers have chosen it for their film settings. As the name goes, Masrath Mahal never fails to delight.
An architectural landmark of the Old City of Hyderabad, Purani Haveli was the residence of the Nizam (1869-1911). The bewitching Masrath Mahal in the U-shaped complex still has an aura of royalty about it.
Though several antiques have vanished or been clandestinely removed from here, the official quarters of the Nizam still boasts of interesting pieces of antique furniture.
Masrath Mahal, which has touches of 18th century European architecture, was home to Mir Mehboob Ali Khan most of his life. Now, a school run by the Mukarram Jah Trust for Education and Learning functions here. The drawing room has lost much of its sheen, but the furniture has been meticulously maintained.
The room is now used for the meetings of the Trust, according to Mir Kamaluddin Ali Khan, its secretary.
The gold-plated Nizam’s chair is flanked by two other antique chairs. The ‘dastaar-turra’ and a crescent-star embedded atop it are its distinguishing features. Other furniture
This room has a number of period sofas, a circular table and huge wooden cabinets. Interestingly, there is another gold-plated chair in Purani Haveli. This belongs to the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, and is part of the impressive Silver Jubilee collection.
Masrath Mahal and its furniture have caught the interest of the tinsel world. B.R. Chopra’s blockbuster Nikah was shot here.
Other producers have chosen it for their film settings. As the name goes, Masrath Mahal never fails to delight.
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