Goshamahal Baradari

Goshamahal Baradari

Goshamahal Baradari is a palace built in 1684 by Sultan Abul Hassan Tana Shah, the last Qutb Shahi ruler. It is one of the few well-preserved palaces from the Qutb Shahi rulers, as most of their other palaces were destroyed during a long siege by Aurangzeb

Goshamahal Baradari (Freemasons' Hall) is a building constructed in 1682 located in Goshamahal, a suburb of Hyderabad, India.[2] It is a well-preserved baradari that originally served as a palace during the Qutb Shahi dynasty.[3][1] It was donated for use as a Masonic hall in 1872 by the Nizam of Hyderabad, and has held the distinction of the oldest structure serving as an active masonic lodge in India since 1933.[4] The Goshamahal Baradari is considered by the Freemasons as a precious monument with its massive, majestic balustrades, walls adorned by portraits and photographs of Freemasons in their regalia and an equally lavish banquet hall, all being awe-inspiring sights. Now the oldest Masonic temple in the country, the Baradari has nine Masonic lodges and chapters meeting inside its imposing interiors.[


Address:

Goshanmahal, Road

Type:

Monuments

Country:

India

State:

Telangana

District:

Hyderabad

Year Built:

1682