Jubilee Hall is a royal palace built in 1913 during the reign of
Mir Osman Ali Khan of
erstwhile Hyderabad state in India. It is considered one of the architectural masterpieces of Hyderabad.
It is located in the green lawns of
Public Gardens, which were earlier known as ''Bagh-e-Aam''.
History
In 1937, the
silver jubilee
Silver Jubilee marks a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, the 25th year of a monarch's reign or anything that has completed or is entering a 25-year mark.
Royal Silver Jubilees since 1750
Note: This ...
coronation of the
HEH Nizam VII was held here, hence the name. A special gold plated chair was made on this occasion with his
crest inscribed. The chair is now exhibited at
Purani Haveli.
The
Nizam, on the occasion, received gifts and mementos. The Royal works and
painting
Painting is a Visual arts, visual art, which is characterized by the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called "matrix" or "Support (art), support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with ...
s from the Durbar still adorn the building.
At the time the world was yet to see another Indian spectacle of pomp and power as that of the Jubilee Durbar, with warlike display of 10,000 Hyderabad troops.
Architecture
The building was designed by
Zain Yar Jung. The building has an elegant facade built in the Indo-Persian style. At the center, a small but high stage for the throne of Nizam was built, in the shape of 'Dastar'(Crown) of the Nizam. It is clearly visible as the white square in the middle.
The huge rectangular hall of the Jubilee Hall, served as the State's Legislative Council for 27 years, before the Council moved to its present building. Jubilee Hall now serves as a state conference hall and for State Government functions.
See also
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Chowmahalla Palace
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Purani Haveli
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King Kothi Palace
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Falaknuma Palace
Falaknuma is a former palace and currently a luxury hotel in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It originally belonged to the Paigah (Hyderabad), Paigah family, and was later owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It is on a hillock and covers a area in F ...
Further reading
*Fodor's India By Curtis, William, Fodor, Eugene, 1905
*Developments in Administration Under H.E.H. the Nizam VII By Shamim Aleem, M. A. Alee
External links
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Hyderabad State
Palaces in Hyderabad, India
Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India
Buildings and structures completed in 1913
1913 establishments in India
20th-century architecture in India