Aziz Bagh
Coordinates: 17°22′25″N 78°29′09″E / 17.373664°N 78.485775°E
Aziz Bagh is a historic residence in Hyderabad, India, formerly owned by the writer and former senior civil servant Hasanuddin Ahmed.[1] It was built in 1899[2] by the Persian and Urdu poet Aziz Jang Vila in what is described as an Indo-German style. In 1997 it was given a Cultural Heritage Award by INTACH, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage.[3]
Aziz Bagh main building is owned and occupied by Aziz Jung’s two great-grandsons Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zaheer Ahmed
Aziz Bagh is a landmark in the Noorkhan Bazar area of the Old City area of Hyderabad.[4] A postal stamp issued by the U.S. government depicts Aziz Bagh, and another depicts Hasnuddin Ahmed.[5]
Its south-facing facade includes a portico with Ionic columns and also shows Gothic Revival influences.[6][7] The interior features polished marble flooring and a collection of Deccani-Islamic heirlooms.[7] The property and surrounding compouned cover around 3 acres.[2]
In 2013 it was designated a heritage structure by Hyderabad's Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) agency, along with 14 other structures, upon recommendation by the Heritage Conservation Commission of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.[8]
References
- ↑ M. Roushan Ali (3 Feb 2013). "The grand old man of Aziz Bagh". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sarah Khan (22 January 2015). "Returning to Hyderabad, Once a Land of Princes and Palaces". The New York Times.
- ↑ Awards (Heritage Awards Programme) 1997 Archived 22 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine INTACH website
- ↑ "Hyderabad: Income Tax Department conducts raid at Old City's Aziz Bagh". nyoooz.com. 8 February 2019.
- ↑ JS Ifthekhar (19 March 2017). "A turn of century palatial mansion". Telengana Today. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ MIT Libraries Digital Collections[1]
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Omar Khalidi (2009), A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India (PDF), Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture and MIT Libraries
- ↑ "15 more buildings get heritage tag". Times of India. January 18, 2013.
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