Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Purani Haveli Restores 1,000-Foot Wing, Begins Sixth Mahal Plans
A long, historic part of Purani Haveli in Hyderabad has been restored.
It is called the Asaf Jahi wing and is nearly 1,000 feet long.
The Mukarram Jah Trust for Education and Learning is working to care for the palace.
The trust says only small finishing touches remain on the restored wing.
It also plans to start fixing another part of the palace, called the Sixth Mahal.
That work is expected to be finished by next year.
The restored spaces are connected to education, and the Sixth Mahal work could help the school take in more students.
Purani Haveli was once the home of the Sixth Nizam and now includes the Nizam Museum.
A nearly 1,000-foot-long Asaf Jahi wing at Hyderabad’s Purani Haveli has been restored, with minor finishing work remaining.
The restoration is part of the Mukarram Jah Trust for Education and Learning’s heritage conservation programme.
Trustee Nawab MA Faiz Khan said work on the palace’s Sixth Mahal will begin shortly and is expected to finish by next year.
The Sixth Mahal rehabilitation is intended to allow Mukarram Jah School to expand its student intake.
Purani Haveli was formerly the official residence of the Sixth Nizam, Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, and also houses the Nizam Museum.
- Who
- The Mukarram Jah Trust for Education and Learning is carrying out the conservation work; trustee Nawab MA Faiz Khan discussed the project.
- What
- The nearly 1,000-foot Asaf Jahi wing has been restored, and conservation work on the Sixth Mahal is planned.
- When
- The restoration was announced at the school’s 39th Founder Day programme; Sixth Mahal work is expected to begin shortly and finish by next year.
- Where
- Purani Haveli, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To preserve the historic complex and use its architectural spaces for educational purposes, including expanding the school’s student intake.
- Restored section
- Asaf Jahi wing
- Wing length
- Nearly 1,000 feet
- Remaining work
- Minor finishing touches on the Asaf Jahi wing
- Next conservation project
- Rehabilitation of the Sixth Mahal
- Expected completion
- By next year
- School event
- Mukarram Jah School’s 39th Founder Day programme
- Former resident
- Sixth Nizam Mir Mahboob Ali Khan