Sardar Mahal

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox building |name=Sardar Mahal |image= Sardar Mahal Hyderabad Telangana 6.jpg |image_size = 180px |building_type= Royal palace |architectural_style= European |structural_system= |location=Hyderabad, India |completion_date=1900 |opened_date = |main_contractors= |architect= |structural_engineer= }}

'''Sardar Mahal''' is a former palace located near Charminar in Hyderabad, Telangana.

== History == Sardar Mahal was built in European style by Nizam VI Mir Mahboob Ali Khan in 1900 for one of his consorts, Sardar Begum. As Sardar Begum did not like the construction, she never stayed there. However, the building was named after her.

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation took over the Sardar Mahal in 1965 due to outstanding property taxes.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ifthekhar |first=J. S. |date=21 June 2011 |title=Sardar Mahal to house a museum, finally |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/sardar-mahal-to-house-a-museum-finally/article2122731.ece |accessdate=2011-09-20 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pisharody |first=Rahul V. |date=2023-02-18 |title=Hyderabad's Sardar Mahal: international residency, craft incubator, heritage stay and much more in cultural hub near Charminar |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/hyderabads-sardar-mahal-international-residency-craft-incubator-heritage-stay-8452540/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The palace is to be converted into a museum. It was declared as a heritage building by the Heritage Conservation Committee and INTACH.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-09/hyderabad/27758847_1_charminar-pedestrianisation-project-ghmc-heritage-museum|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927184230/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-09/hyderabad/27758847_1_charminar-pedestrianisation-project-ghmc-heritage-museum|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2012|title=Sardar Mahal will be a museum|work=The Times of India|date=9 Jun 2008|accessdate=2011-09-20}}</ref>

== Cultural hub ==

This palace is currently undergoing restoration and renovation. Soon a cultural centre will be started here by Kalakriti India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pisharody |first=Rahul V. |date=2023-02-18 |title=Hyderabad's Sardar Mahal: international residency, craft incubator, heritage stay and much more in cultural hub near Charminar |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/hyderabads-sardar-mahal-international-residency-craft-incubator-heritage-stay-8452540/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

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Category:Hyderabad State Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India Category:Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India Category:Royal residences in India Category:Palaces in Hyderabad, India Category:Palaces of Nizams of Hyderabad