Nizam Palace (Kolkata)

Heritage building in Kolkata, India

Nizam Palace is a tier A heritage building on AJC Bose Road in Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta), the capital ofIndian state of West Bengal. It was constructed in 1933. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad, acquired it as his Kolkata residence from a businessman of Armenian descent, Johannes Carapie, also known as J. C. Galstaun (1859–1947). Its former guests included King Edward VIII. The palace was used as a hospital during World War I.^[1]

History

Galstaun constructed this mansion as a labor of love for his wife and named it Galstaun Park. Later in 1933 it was sold to the Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan. The Nizam initially named it Saba Palace. Its name was later changed to Nizam Palace.^[2]

References

^ "Ruins of memory". The Telegraph (India). 31 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
^ Ganguly, Sarthak (7 August 2017). "Link to decode ownership history of Nizam palace in Kolkata missing". Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

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High rises	Chatterjee International Center South City Tata Centre Industry House Everest House Jeevan Sudha Government of India Building Hiland Park The 42 Urbana Uniworld City

Education

Secondary	Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy B. T. Road Government Sponsored H. S. School Calcutta Boys' School Calcutta Girls' High School Don Bosco School, Park Circus Hare School Hindu School, Kolkata Kendriya Vidyalaya La Martiniere Calcutta Loreto Schools Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School Ramakrishna, Narendrapur Scottish Church Collegiate School South Point School St. Xavier's Collegiate School St. James' School (Kolkata)
Higher	Aliah University Asiatic Society Asutosh College Marine Engineering and Research Institute Bethune College Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology Government College of Art & Craft Medical College and Hospital Calcutta National Medical College Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur IIM IISER Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management Indian Statistical Institute Jadavpur University Maulana Azad College Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Netaji Subhas Open University National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases Presidency University Rabindra Bharati University Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics School of Tropical Medicine Scottish Church College St. Xavier's College University of Calcutta West Bengal University of Health Sciences West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Calcutta School of Music Narula Institute of Technology Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute Vivek Tirtha

Secondary

Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy
B. T. Road Government Sponsored H. S. School
Calcutta Boys' School
Calcutta Girls' High School
Don Bosco School, Park Circus
Hare School
Hindu School, Kolkata
Kendriya Vidyalaya
La Martiniere Calcutta
Loreto Schools
Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School
Ramakrishna, Narendrapur
Scottish Church Collegiate School
South Point School
St. Xavier's Collegiate School
St. James' School (Kolkata)

Higher

Industry and
economy

ABP Group
Allahabad Bank
AMRI Hospitals
Andrew Yule and Company
Baidyanath Group
Balmer Lawrie
Batanagar
Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
Berger Paints
Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam
Biecco Lawrie
Birds Jute and Export
Birla Corporation
Braithwaite & Co.
Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company
Bridge and Roof Company
Britannia Industries
Burn & Company
Burnpur
Burn Standard Company
Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC)
Calcutta Stock Exchange
Chandras' Chemical Factory
Coal India
Damodar Valley Corporation
Emami
Exide Industries
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
GKB Opticals
Hawkers
Hind Motor
Hindustan Ambassador
IISCO Steel Plant
India Government Mint, Kolkata
ITC Limited
Jai Balaji group
Jessop & Company
Kolkata Port Trust
Lexulous
Limtex
Lux Industries
Magma Fincorp
National Insurance Company
Peerless Group
Saregama
Sinclairs Hotels Limited
Tata Global Beverages
The Park Hotels
UCO Bank
United Bank of India
VISA Steel

Transportation

Road	Calcutta Tramways Company Calcutta State Transport Corporation Kalyani Expressway Kolkata Bus Rapid Transit System West Bengal Transport Corporation South Bengal State Transport Corporation Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) Belghoria Expressway Vidyasagar Setu Vivekananda Setu Nivedita Setu Golden Quadrilateral Rickshaw Hand-pulled rickshaw
Rail	Kolkata Metro Kolkata Suburban Railway Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway Trams in Kolkata Kolkata LRTS Howrah railway station Kolkata railway station Sealdah railway station Shalimar railway station Kolkata Monorail
Sea	Port of Kolkata
Air	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport List of airports

Culture

Ethnic enclaves	Bow Barracks (Anglo-Indian) Chinatown, Kolkata (Chinese) Tangra, Kolkata (Chinese) Zakaria Street (Bihari Muslim) Armani-para (Armenian)

Places of
worship

Hindu	Belur Math Birla Mandir, Kolkata Dakshineswar Kali Temple Kalighat Kripamayee Kali Temple Baranagar Math Alambazar Math
Christian	St. Paul's Cathedral Holy Rosary Cathedral (Portuguese Church) St. John's Church Parasnath Temple
Others	Nakhoda Mosque Tipu Sultan Mosque Chinese temples in Kolkata Magen David Synagogue

Sports

Other topics

Adwaita
Zoological Garden, Alipore
Bengal Club
Calcutta Club
Calcutta Rowing Club
Central Forensic Science Laboratory
Chinese of Calcutta
Early phase of printing in Calcutta
Electoral constituencies
List of people from Kolkata
Fort William
Hooghly River
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
Maidan
Missionaries of Charity
Princeton Club
Rabindra Sarobar
Royal Calcutta Golf Club
Sonagachi
South Park Street Cemetery
Tollygunge Club
Tala tank

Category

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Colonial	Currency Building Howrah Railway Station Metropolitan Building Fort William National Library Victoria Memorial Shaheed Minar St. John's Church Raj Bhavan New Market Kolkata High Court Shobhabazar Rajbari Prinsep Ghat
Geographical	Hooghly River Rabindra Sarobar Maidan
Religious places	Kalighat Kali Temple Dakshineswar Kali Temple Belur Math Kripamayee Kali Temple Baranagar Math Alambazar Math St. John's Church St. James' Church St. Paul's Cathedral Tipu Sultan Mosque Church of the Lord Jesus South Park Street Cemetery
Cultural	Durga Puja Barowari Pujos Saraswati Puja Kali Puja The Asiatic Society Dol Yatra College Street Esplanade Chowringhee Metro Kolkata Film Festival Jorasanko Thakur Bari Poila Boisakh Chhau dance Football Rabindra Sangeet Kumortuli Sondesh Kolkata Book Fair National Library General Post Office Vintage & Classic Car Rally
Boulevards	AJC Bose Road & APC Road Amherst Street Ballygunge Circular Road Bowbazar Street Camac Street Chittaranjan Avenue College Street Eastern Metropolitan Bypass Gariahat Road Gurusaday Dutta Road Grey Street The Chowringhee Lansdowne Road Mahatma Gandhi Road Mirza Ghalib Street Park Street Prince Anwar Shah Road Rabindra Sarani Raja Nabakrishna Street Raja SC Mullick Road Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road Rashbehari Avenue Shakespeare Sarani Southern Avenue Strand Road Sudder Street V.I.P. Road Vivekananda Road Jawaharlal Nehru Road B. T. Road
Shopping	New Market College Street (Books) Mani Square South City Mall Quest Mall Forum Mall Other shopping malls Barnoporichoy
Parks, riverfront, zoos and stadiums	Alipore Zoo Central Park Millennium Park Mohor Kunja Aquatica Nicco Park Science City, Kolkata Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden (The Great Banyan) Maidan New Town Eco Park Eden Gardens Salt Lake Stadium Race Course Pavilions Netaji Indoor Stadium East Bengal Ground Mohammedan Sporting Ground
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