Fareed Nawaz Jung Devdi

Devdi Fareed Nawaz Jung or Devdi Nazir Nawaz Jung also known as Chiraan Fort Palace was built in 1890 by Sir Viqar-ul-Umra, A Paigah nobleman. This was built after he gave the famous Falaknuma Palace to the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad state, Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI. Devdi is one of the complex in the Paigah Palace residence house of the Paigah Nobelity, In the hierarchy of nobles of Hyderabad, the Paigah family ranked immediately next to the ruling family of Nizams.
History
Devdi or Deodi Fareed Nawaz Jung is a beautiful, two storeyed palace in Mughal style. It has wide verandas facing outwards as well as inwards overlooking a courtyard it was passsed down to Fareed Nawaz Jung's daughters Sahebzadi Fareed Unisa Begum, Sahebzadi Asmath Unisa Begum and Sahebzadi Ahmed Unisa begum and then to his Grandchildren Nawab Fareed Uddin Khan and Nawab Hyder Uddin Khan (Hyder Nawab) who's also one of the Grandsons of Nawab Moin-Ud-Dowlah Bahadur Asman Jah, later The complex was partly converted into a club. The rest of the area is used as a residence.
 
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