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Falaknuma - Hyderabad

George Mitchell

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Falaknuma, the 19th century court of the Nizam of Hyderabad, is one of the largest and last palaces in India to have remained in such an almost perfect condition. Falaknuma, is the embodiment of an age gone by - an age characterized by luxury, grace and refined elegance.
First Published in India in 2010 by Graf Publishing Pvt. Ltd. "Falaknuma - Hyderabad" is an elegantly designed and splendidly illustrated, large format book, with 200 rare colour and black & white photographs. It documents the architecture and history of the Falaknuma palace in all its varied facets. Based on pioneering research drawn from archives in Hyderabad, London and other material, the authors trace for the first time the history, the beauty and the romance of a great edifice from the genesis of its construction to the present. The legend of Falaknuma together with the social history of the period creates the setting for a detailed documentation of the richness and flamboyance of its interiors, discussing the spirit and context in which they were conceived.
For over three years, Graf researched and prepared a definitive visual documentation of Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad, the result, a well researched, visually rich and beautifully produced book on Falaknuma - The Mirror of the Heavens, a palace which epitomized an era of unparalleled luxury and sophisticated indulgence.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Graf Publishing Pvt Ltd

Release: May 13, 2022

ISBN: 8190618806

ISBN 13: 9788190618809

Falaknuma - Hyderabad

George Mitchell

0/5 ( ratings)

Falaknuma, the 19th century court of the Nizam of Hyderabad, is one of the largest and last palaces in India to have remained in such an almost perfect condition. Falaknuma, is the embodiment of an age gone by - an age characterized by luxury, grace and refined elegance.
First Published in India in 2010 by Graf Publishing Pvt. Ltd. "Falaknuma - Hyderabad" is an elegantly designed and splendidly illustrated, large format book, with 200 rare colour and black & white photographs. It documents the architecture and history of the Falaknuma palace in all its varied facets. Based on pioneering research drawn from archives in Hyderabad, London and other material, the authors trace for the first time the history, the beauty and the romance of a great edifice from the genesis of its construction to the present. The legend of Falaknuma together with the social history of the period creates the setting for a detailed documentation of the richness and flamboyance of its interiors, discussing the spirit and context in which they were conceived.
For over three years, Graf researched and prepared a definitive visual documentation of Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad, the result, a well researched, visually rich and beautifully produced book on Falaknuma - The Mirror of the Heavens, a palace which epitomized an era of unparalleled luxury and sophisticated indulgence.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Graf Publishing Pvt Ltd

Release: May 13, 2022

ISBN: 8190618806

ISBN 13: 9788190618809

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