THE NIZAMS MUSEUM PHOTOS

The Nizams Museum or the Purani Haveli Museum or the Silver Jubliee Museum, Hyderabad, Telangana, India was created at the wish of the seventh and last Nizam of Hyderabad. His rule along with his father’s rule spanned roughly a century from the middle of the 19th to the middle of the 20th century. During these years, the State of Hyderabad saw great development. The progress achieved by all the talented people concerned was celebrated in 1937, when a series of Silver Jublee celebration functions of his coronation were organized. These celebrations were held on the completion of 25 years of rule of the seventh Nizam.

The Jublee Pavilion Hall was built specifically for this purpose at the Public Gardens, Hyderabad. It consisted of a dias at one end on which the Nizam sat under an ornamental pavilion. Many mementoes, models, presentations and “Addresses” (formal declarations) were gifted to the Nizam then. Apart from these, he kept adding items presented to him later and made a trust called H.E.H. The Nizam’s Jubilee Pavilion Trust to hold and display this collection.

A gold model of the pavilion is on display in the museum. Unfortunately, many of the names of the individuals who presented him with items in the collection have been lost in the mist of time. But it is apparent that, however modest the gift, the seventh Nizam treasured them all for the regard and affection with which they were offered. The present Trustees of H.E.H the N’sJP Trust have organized and put on public display many of the items, including some new ones given on loan for display at the museum.

A golden throne used for the silver jubilee celebrations of the Last Nizam, a gold tiffin box inlaid with diamonds, miniature silver repilica of the Jubilee Hall, glass inlay painting of Mir Osman Ali Khan. Also, a wooden writing box studded with mother-of-pearl, diamond and diamonds and other precious stoned studded golden daggers, caskets, and silver ittardans (perfume containers) presented by the raja of palvancha. silver coffee cups studded with diamonds and silver filigree elephant with mahout,replica made of silver tree with Lord Krishna playing are on display.

Silver model of the Broad Guage Railway Station, Nampally, Hyderabad		Amber walking stick with Ivory Handle Fitted with Basra Pearl shaped as a lady inlaid with Rubies, Emerals and Diamonds		Diamond studded tea cups		Gold burnished wooden throne
Silver Ithardan  in the shape of a Tree Showing Krishna Stealing the clothes of the Gopies		Silver model of the Muzzam Jahi Market Presented by the city improvement board 10th Jan 1935		Lunch Box made of gold		Enamel Painting of H.E.H Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan Nizam VII
Dagger with ivory handle with Golden sheet		Map of Hyderabad state Civic Achievements		Silver Map of the Hyderabad state Showing Railways lines the Nizam’s State Raliways		Ivory casket Presented by the Maharaja of Mysore