British Residency

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British Residency is located in Koti, Hyderabad. Edit

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British Residency or Koti Residency or “Hyderabad Residency” is an opulent mansion built by the British Resident of Hyderabad state. Koti, meaning a mansion, is a huge mansion built in Palladian Georgian style. The building was at once the embassy of the East India Company to the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad, and the residence of James Kirkpatrick, the British Resident, as well as his successors. Within its compound there were several quarters, including a zenana (women’s quarters) where Khair un Nissa lived. Within the compound was a miniature of the building- legend has it that this was so Kirkpatrick’s wife, who remained in purdah, could see the entire mansion, including the front. This scale model is now in ruins.

British Residency, Hyderabad

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British Residency or “Hyderabad Residency” is an opulent mansion built by the British Resident of Hyderabad state, James Achilles Kirkpatrick during 1798–1805. The design is a palladian villa which is similar in same design to its near-contemporary in the United States, the White House (rebuilt after being destroyed by the British in 1812). It is the subject of William Dalrymple’s White Mughals. The house was designed by Lieutenant Samuel Russell of the Madras Engineers and construction began in 1803. The Osmania college for women was established in 1949. It was the British residency before that. Before 1858, the British had divided Indian into Presidencies for the purpose of governance. The major presidencies were Bengal, Bombay and Madras. There were also many princely states who entered into a subsidiary alliance with the British ‘n had to pay a hefty sum to be allowed to continue to rule their states. The British stationed a Resident or Resident Minister at the major princely states of Hyderabad, Mysore, Jammu Kashmir ‘n Baroda. The rest of the smaller provinces had junior political officers.The first resident of Hyderabad was James Achilles Kirkpatrick from 1797 to 1805. James quickly fell in love with everything Indian and took to local customs, including wearing Indian dresses. And it wasn’t long before he fell in love with Khair-un-Nissa, the teenaged grand daughter of Nawab Mahmood Ali Khan, the prime minister of Hyderabad.

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October to March.

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2 to 3 hours

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Melaa baawarchi Restaurant ; No. 1-1-114, Patny Center, Secunderabad ; Ph/M – 040 2771 6555 ; Food Serve – Indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Typically they charge @ Rs.15/- per kilometer with a min. of Rs.60/4kms. Dott Cabs: 91-40-2424 2424 Easy Cabs: 91-40-4343 4343 Cell Cabs: 91-40-2324 2526 Meru : 91-40-4422 4488

Bus : Telangana state owned buses connect Hyderabad city with all cities in the state and the neighboring states. Hyderabad is a hub of deluxe, super deluxe, A/C and Volvo tourist buses. Hyderabad is connected by these superb buses to many cities, including Bangalore, Chennai, Vishakapatnam and Vijayawada.

Train : Secunderabad, one of the twin cities with Hyderabad, is a major station with the head quarters of Southern Railway. Nampally railway station is well connected to all major railway stations in India. Railway Enquiry : 139, 254

Air : Hyderabad International Airport, Rajiv Gandhi International Terminal, is well connected to many important cities abroad. Domestic terminal, N T Rama Rao domestic Terminal, connects to all major cities in India. All private air travel providers operate services from Hyderabad. The both airport are located side by side and are located at Begumpet, about 20 km away from the heart of the city. Taxi services cost about Rs 350 from Airport to Hyderabad city.

Others : Auto rickshaws and air-conditioned cabs are available on hire.3 wheelers or .Autos. are fairly popular in Hyderabad. Slightly larger shared-ride 7-seaters will charge by distances, usually Rs.3/- per km. They travel on fixed routes. The smaller .3-seaters. are metered and charge Rs.8/- per km (min. Rs.10/-)