We visited the grand Azakhana-e Zehra which was built in 1930 by the seventh Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan in the memory of his mother Amtul Zehra Begum, to whom he was very close. The architecture is what is called Osmanian and the architect was Zain Yar Jang.
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| Azakhana-e Zehra |
The crowd that showed up for today's Heritage Walk was considerable, lots of youngsters made it.
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| Magnificent hall |
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| Alams |
The Ashoorkhana is the largest in South India and is also known as Madar-e Deccan Ashoorkhana which translates into Mother of Deccan.
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| Purdah for the zenana on the first floor |
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| Poem by the Nizam |
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| The exit |
The ceilings were very high with grand chandeliers, beautifully decorated and maintained walls, fully carpeted floor, windows that had a European influence. People were walking in to kiss and bow to the alams that were on display. It was a beautiful experience.
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