Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park | |
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Type | Natural Area |
Location | Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana |
Nearest city | Hyderabad |
Coordinates | 17°25′14″N 78°25′09″E / 17.420635°N 78.41927°E |
Public transit access | Jubilee Hills Check Post Metro |
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park is a
The complex has the palace and besides it the other property include Mor (peacock) bungalow on a hillock, Gol Bungalow; stables for elephant, horses and cattle, motor khana that housed a fleet of exquisite vintage cars, a workshop for heavy machinery, petrol pump, several outhouses, two wells and an equal number of water tanks.[2]
National park status
The entire palace complex area was declared as a National park by the
In June 2010 the Prince and his representatives reached an agreement with the state government to exchange Chiran Palace and 16 other pieces of his property scattered over the national park with six acres of land on the north-west corner of the park. This land would not be considered the part of the National park and thus will not provide access to forest officials and visitors to the park. All the properties on the land, including the Chiran palace, would be notified as part of the national park and the land to be handed out to the prince was struck out of the park.[2]
This agreement received the approval of The Indian Board of Wildlife, Supreme Court, and the central government.[2]
The Palace
The Chiran Palace, unlike the other palaces of the
The duplex type palace has two cellars where the prince had his billiard room along with a large conference hall. The ground floor contains an armory hall, two guest rooms in addition to his office, a place for visitors, pantry and kitchen etc. The first floor comprises seven bedrooms where the Nizam lived with his wife and children.[2]
The Park
The park provides an excellent lung space and environment from the busy city life and rising pollution levels. The park has over 600 species of plant life, 140 species of birds and 30 different varieties of butterflies and reptiles. Some of the animals making their home in the park include:
The park is frequented in the evenings and weekends by young and old alike.
In a letter to the Chief Minister of Telangana state Himayat Ali Mirza, the great-grandson of the Nizam VII, stated that the way his uncle Prince Mukarram Jah’s property known as Chiran palace was converted into KBR park, Nizam’s other lands ranging over thousands of acres seized under the ULC Act, 1976 should be converted into green parks and spaces for the general public.[4][5]
Transport
One can commute to KBR Park through nearest Metro station at Jubilee Hills Check Post[6] or nearest MMTS station which is at Begumpet. Annapurna Studios, Park Hyatt and LV Prasad Eye Hospital are some of the closest landmarks.
See also
References
- ^ Govt of India. "ESZ Notification" (PDF). www.egazette.nic.in. Govt. of India. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Prince Mukarram to give up Chiran Palace. The Times of India, 9 July 2010.
- ^ "KBR National Park".
- ^ "Convert Nizam's lands into parks, royal kin urges Telangana CM". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Kumar, V. Rishi (9 July 2021). "Nizam scion requests govt to convert lands seized under ULC into green spaces". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Hyderabad: Metro station at Jubilee Hills will be thrown open for passengers from Saturday". The Times of India. 17 May 2019.