Dewan Devdi was the palace of the nobles, the Salar Jungs. It was situated close to

Charminar The Charminar () is a mosque and monument located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Constructed in 1591, the landmark is a symbol of Hyderabad and officially incorporated in the emblem of Telangana The Charminar's long history includes the existe ...

and

Chowmahalla Palace Chowmahalla Palace or Chowmahallat (from ''chār mahallāt'', in Dakhini Urdu) is the palace of the Nizams of Hyderabad State in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was the seat of the Asaf Jahi dynasty and was the official residence of the Niza ...

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India ...

. The word ''Diwan'' means Prime Minister, and ''

Devdi Devdi or Deodi is a noble mansion where the Nawabs of Hyderabad lived. Dozens of them, with grand halls and serene courtyards, held the secrets of a distinct nobility Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an arist ...

'' refers to mansions of Hyderabadi noblemen. Dewan Devdi has some 78 rooms in it. It had different buildings like ''Aina Khana'', ''Lakkad Kotha'', ''Chini Khana'', ''Nizam Bagh'' and ''Noor Mahal'', which no more exist. The gateway to the palace still exists. There were five people from the family, who served as Prime Ministers of the Hyderabad state, the proximity of Dewan Devdi to the

Nizam The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through the 20th century. Nizam of Hyderabad (Niẓām ul-Mulk, also known as Asaf Jah) was the title of the monarch of the Hyderabad State ( divided between the state of Telangana, Mar ...

s was important. Dewan Devdi also housed the

Salar Jung Museum The Salar Jung Museum is an art museum located at Dar-ul-Shifa, on the southern bank of the Musi River, India, Musi River in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is one of the List of museums in India, notable National Museums of India. ...

. The museum was inaugurated on 16 December 1951 by

Jawaharlal Nehru Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (; ; ; 14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat— * * * * and author who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20t ...

and its priceless collection was housed in this 100-year-old palace, a private collection of the Salar Jungs, before it moved to its present location.

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A picture of Dewan Devdi
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