Mini Bal Bhavan

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Creator(s)

Indian (South Asian), Islamic

Time period

creation date: as part of a Nizam's palace, 19th century, alteration date: moved to location in Public Gardens, late 19th-early 20th century, alteration date: turned into a children's recreational and educational facility, 1950s

Location

Site: Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India)

Cultural context

Indian (South Asian)

Islamic

Description

Located in the Public Gardens, which was laid out in 1872, an iron bungalow was shifted from one of the Nizam’s palace to the Public Gardens. Consisting of deep verandahs on all four sides, it is roofed in metal with excellent jails. This was the Ajanta Pavilion in the time of the Nizams, to depict the paintings of Ajanta and the achievements of his era. In the 1950s, the bungalow was turned into a children’s recreational home.

exterior, exterior view showing brick path leading to entrance, 2006

Work type

Bungalow

Medium

iron (metal)

masonry

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