Devdi Knowpia

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.^[1]^[2]

The word devdi used to originally mean a hut, but the nobility started referring to their mansions as devdis in a deprecating way. Thus it came to be the word for the mansions of the nobles.^[3]

Today, only a few are left standing, in various states of decay. Some important devdis are:

Khurshid Jah Devdi^[4]
Dewan Devdi
Devdi Iqbal ud Dowla^[5]
Fareed nawaz Jung devdi

References edit

^ "Forgotten Heritage: The Devdis of Hyderabad - Go UNESCO | GoUNESCO". www.gounesco.com. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^ Khalidi, Omar (2008). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India. Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, MIT Libraries.
^ Lynton, Harriet Ronken (1987). Days Of The Beloved. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 9780863112690.
^ "150 year old palace in ruins, but authorities continue to neglect Khursheed Jah Devdi". The News Minute. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^ "Monumental apathy: Iqbal-ud-Dowla Devdi lies in a shambles in Old City". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

Khursheed Jah Devdi palace

[1] "Forgotten Heritage: The Devdis of Hyderabad - Go UNESCO | GoUNESCO". www.gounesco.com. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

[2] Khalidi, Omar (2008). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India. Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, MIT Libraries.

[3] Lynton, Harriet Ronken (1987). Days Of The Beloved. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 9780863112690.

[4] "150 year old palace in ruins, but authorities continue to neglect Khursheed Jah Devdi". The News Minute. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

[5] "Monumental apathy: Iqbal-ud-Dowla Devdi lies in a shambles in Old City". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

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