Summary:
Earlier it was called Paigah but the palace fell into disuse after the nobleman shifted residence to Paigah Palace in Begumpet. Hyderabad: Iqbal-ud-Dowla Devdi once an imposing palace built by Shams al-Umara in the late 18th century has now been reduced to a picture of neglect. If nothing is done to protect the monument immediately the magnificent structure will soon be demolished by GHMC. Once used extensively for film shoots, certain parts of the building were reportedly damaged during the shooting of Mahesh Babu’s super-hit film ‘Okkadu’. Thanks to the negligence of government the once dazzled structure has developed cracks in walls, the paint is peeling off from its gigantic columns..