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Mahbub Mansion, a palace named after Asaf Jah VI, lies in a state of neglect. The area around the mansion is facing considerable problems due to encroachment.
Two hundred acre of residential land, 160 acre of race course, numerous top Arab racing horses and a stable of quality that gave international ones a run for its money. In the middle, a majestic palace constructed in the classical European and Mughal style, furnished with luxurious furniture. This was the Mahbub Mansion, a palace named after the Asaf Jah VI, Mahbub Ali Khan, who lived here occasionally. Now it is a token of apathy that would make the late Nizam turn in his grave. Mahbub Mansion also Mahboob Mansion is a palace, named after the IXth Nizam who lived here occasionally, though his permanent residence was the Purani Haveli. It is located in the Malakpet district of Hyderabad.
Built in the late 19th century, this is a large palace in architecture of classical European and Mughal style. It is similar to the eastern blocks of Mubarak Mansion Nazri Bagh of King Kothi Palace.
Mahboob Mansion which was the home of Sardar Begum now languishes in a quiet corner of Malakpet. Among the old areas of the city is the old mohalla of Malakpet which was a jagir bestowed upon Malik Yakut, a loyal official who served the king Abdullah Qutb Shah with great honesty and sincerity.
In the early Asaf Jahi times, it was a village where Iranian relatives of Mir Alam Bahadur (the Prime Minister to the second Nizam of Hyderabad) came and settled. Khairunnisa Begum, the lady in the life of James Kirkpatrick – the then British Resident, belonged to this area.
Since Malakpet was not densely populated, the racecourse was built here. The Mahboob Mansion built by Hassan Bin Abdullah Nawaz Jung is also located here. But like many buildings of the time, this too would end up under the ownership of the sixth Nizam, Mir Nawab Mahboob Ali Khan who took a liking to it and purchased it from Hassan Bin Abdullah Nawaz Jung and extended the bungalow to a beautiful palace from where the racecourse was easily visible. It also became a resting place for a few days each time for the royals on way to, or from, hunting expeditions.
Mahboob MansionMahboob Mansion was home to a favorite Begum of the Nizam, Sardar Begum, who, it is said looked on to the racecourse through curtains made out of real gold thread. It is said that the sheen from the gold, prevented any outsider from being able to see inside. Today, the palace has deteriorated into a ruin, and is a glaring example of how heritage has been ignored and destroyed. The 116-year-old palace is now the stuff of nightmares for conservation architects and historians, with no more ceilings left and remains are the timber beams which used to support it with it the numerous wooden doors and windows are removed or stolen. Majestic turrets have systematically broken down with time
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