Osmania General Hospital (OGH) is one of the oldest hospitals in

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located at Afzal Gunj,

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and is named after its founder –

Mir Osman Ali Khan Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII (5 or 6 April 1886 — 24 February 1967), was the last Nizam (ruler) of the Princely State of Hyderabad, the largest princely state in British India. He ascended the throne on 29 August 1911, at the age o ...

, the last

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of Hyderabad. It is run by the

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, and is one of the largest in the state. It was built at a construction cost of 2,00,00,000. The hospital building, a heritage structure is in dire need of repairs and renovation.

History

The Afzal Gunj Hospital, the predecessor of the Osmania General Hospital, was established in 1866 by

Salar Jung I Sir Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I, (21 January 1829 – 8 February 1883), known simply as Salar Jung I, was an Indian nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad State between 1853 until his death in 1883. He also served as regent fo ...

. The present hospital building was completed in 1919 on orders of the last Nizam of Hyderabad,

. It was designed by

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architect

Vincent Jerome Esch Vincent Jerome Esch, (20 July 1876 – 9 December 1950) was a British architect who worked in India. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Indo-Sarcenic architectural style, which developed during the British rule in the Indian subcontinent. Born in ...

and Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig in Indo-Sarcenic style. In 1926, the wards of the Afzal Gunj hospital were transferred to the new building. The history of the hospital includes Dr. Yusuf Mirza, the 1st RMO (Resident Medical Officer). Dr. K Gopal Rao was one of the team of doctors when started along with the RMO. Names of these doctors are still there at the General Ward entrance. In 2015, the Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekhar Rao announced a plan to demolish the building. This sparked outrage among heritage activists, and he immediately retracted the statement. Himayat Ali Mirza, the great-grandson of

, joined hands with the INTACH (Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage). He believes minor renovations could improve the hospital building to restore the Osmania General Hospital.

Facilities

The hospital has more than a thousand beds. Osmania General Hospital Hyderabad

References

Hospital buildings completed in 1910 Hospitals established in 1910 Hospitals in Hyderabad, India Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India Establishments in Hyderabad State Hospitals established in Hyderabad State {{India-hospital-stub

History

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