Stunning jewellery collection of Nizam of Hyderabad
grandsons in 1952. The trustees kept this treasure of great historical value in the vaults of the Hongkong Bank. The present collection comprises a total of 173 items. The actual number of the pieces is 325 (counting individual pieces and not as pairs) excluding about 22 unset emeralds and the legendary Jacob diamond. The collection includes a number of sarpench (bejew-elled headgear), necklaces, waist-belts, buckles, brace-lets, anklets, armlets, toe-rings, finger -rings, pocket watches, watch …
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hempadia, i am a jewellry lover and i used to think the same as you but when i saw the iranian crown treasure….well, check it out!
It might be that other Islamic countries like Turkey or Iran also have treasures in gold but none can compare with the Mughal or Hyderabad traditions of jewelry making. The Mughals as well the Hyderabadi jewellers reached a high level of craftsmanship in meenakari and kundan kari. Unfortunately all this is either already lost or on the verge of extinction.
nziam was rich person in the world
Outstanding, WOW, what a life style of Nizam of hyderabad, Great Job
What’s make you thinks that he’s a thief? Did you lived during his era or a pure jealousy out of stupid mind.Anyway if you think so, atleast he leaves something that cherishable for future generations and.please don’t be so judgmental on others person wealths.
nizam was a thief
Of course when we will let ourselves be invaded by Hindus and will stop taking pride in our culture and Nation then all of it will disappear. The way we are going one day we will be hindu slaves and will have chain around our neck. We lost everything just because Nizam could not fight.
We Muslim have to wake up. We are in worse postiotion since the Nizam. We were living like Kings. We had everything the Nizam investedc generously in all projects and made the city beautiful. We lost all of it.