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'''Mahbub Mansion''', also spelt '''Mahboob Mansion''' is a palace, named after [[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI|Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI]], the sixth [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]], who loved visiting here occasionally, though his permanent residence was the [[Purani Haveli]]. It is located in the area [[Malakpet]] of [[Hyderabad]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title= A mansion goen to the dogs|author= Rohit P S|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/A-mansion-gone-to-the-dogs/articleshow/12191530.cms|newspaper= Times of India|access-date=7 March 2012}}</ref>

==History==
Built in the late 19th century, this is a large palace in the architecture of classical European and [[Mughal architecture|Mughal]] style. It is similar to the eastern blocks of Mubarak Mansion [[Nazri Bagh]] of [[King Kothi Palace]].

It was acquired by the Nizam in the 19th century.

=== Trivia ===
Sardar Begum, a consort of [[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI|Asaf Jah VI]] was fond of watching the races and used to watch them from the mansion amidst curtains made of [[Goldwork (embroidery)|gold thread]]. The sunlight reflected off the gold curtains made it impossible for anyone to look toward the queen, as per [[purdah]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hydnews.net/pit-stop-of-the-royals-nizams-mahboob-mansion-of-malakpet-in-hyderabad/|title=Pit Stop Of The Royals Nizams – 'Mahboob Mansion' Of Malakpet In Hyderabad {{!}} #KhabarLive Hyderabad {{!}} Hyderabad, KhabarLive, Breaking News, Business, Analysis|website=www.hydnews.net|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-09-21}}</ref>

==Present day==
In 1983, the spices market of Osman Gunj was officially shifted to the open land on Mahbub mansion.<ref>{{cite news |title= Fire in cracker shop triggers panic|url= http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/05/stories/2010100561500300.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101013020734/http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/05/stories/2010100561500300.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 13 October 2010|newspaper= [[The Hindu]]|date= 2010-10-05|access-date=7 March 2012}}</ref>

The palace is abandoned and in very poor condition, completely neglected by the [[Government of India]] whereas, palace land has been entirely taken over by housing and commercial developments.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/jun/21/the-116-year-old-mahbub-mansion-in-a-state-of-neglect-1831300.html|title=The 116-year-old Mahbub Mansion in a state of neglect|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/jun/21/a-time-when-it-was-the-icon-of-luxury-1831302.html|title=A time when it was the icon of luxury|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]
*[[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxe2sszkgVY Exterior view of Mahbub Mansion on Youtube]

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[[Category:Hyderabad State]]
[[Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Royal residences in India]]
[[Category:Palaces in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Palaces of Nizams of Hyderabad]]

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