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Nizam’s Museum embroiled in controversy
The dust of the regal past is once again raising its head. And this time it is going to be a battle-royale. The global envy and Deccan’s pride, the Nizam’s Museum in Purani Haveli, which houses gifts presented to the last Nizam in 1927 commemorating his rule’s silver jubilee celebrations, is facing a bleak future, thanks to sibling rivalry. Mukarram Jah and Muffakam Jah,
The dust of the regal past is once again raising its head. And this time it is going to be a battle-royale. The global envy and Deccan’s pride, the Nizam’s Museum in Purani Haveli, which houses gifts presented to the last Nizam in 1927 commemorating his rule’s silver jubilee celebrations, is facing a bleak future, thanks to sibling rivalry. Mukarram Jah and Muffakam Jah, grandsons of the VII Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, have been at loggerheads for quite some time now.
The Mukarram Jah Trust for Education and Learning (MJTEL) issued a legal notice last year and followed it up a month back to Nizam’s Jubilee Pavilion Trust, which has been running the museum since 2000.The petition was plain and simple-shift the premises by August this year following the conclusion of the lease period. M Vidyasagar, advocate for the Mukaram Jah Trust, points out, “The utility value of the building is getting diminished. The roof is considerably damaged and the structure is urgent of repairs and a facelift.”
Stating that they were not averse to moving the court, the Trust members allege that the museum authorities are not maintaining the building. The Nizam’s Museum pays Rs 3000 as monthly rent. Mir Kamaluddin Ali Khan, secretary of the Trust said that they wish to extend the boys section of the Junior College besides taking up repair work of the structure that houses the museum.
A member of Nizam’s Jubilee Pavilion Trust on condition of anonymity said that it was the wish of the last Nizam to have all the arte-facts and gifts at one place. The exhibits are priceless.The 240-feet wardrobe, the over 150-year-old manual lift which is pulled up with the help of ropes and the city museum that traces the history of Hyderabad from different angles stand out for their antique value.
‘How can one shift such treasures and where to,’ wonders B Bhaskar Rao, curator of the museum. “All are from the Asaf Jahi dynasty. Why should not a viable solution be found?” Repeated attempts to contact the secretary of Nizam’s Jubilee Pavilion Trust went in vain as the members refused to comment on the issue.
Proposals to shift the museum to Chowmohallah Palace have been doing the rounds since 2010. On whether the Trust would come forward for a favourable consideration, a trustee said that the Nizam’s Jubilee Pavilion Trust had several buildings of its own and could easily shift the museum. Several Nizams were born at Purani Haveli, including the sixth Mir Mahboob Ali Khan. The museum that takes one through the history of Hyderabad will now have to find another place as the royalty once again battle it out for what is one of the few palaces left of a glorious dynasty.
By:T P Venu
