Bahawalpur House

Coordinates: 28°37′29″N 77°14′02″E / 28.624839°N 77.234002°E / 28.624839; 77.234002
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28°37′29″N 77°14′02″E / 28.624839°N 77.234002°E / 28.624839; 77.234002

Bahawalpur House
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Town or cityDelhi
CountryIndia

Bahawalpur House is the former residence of the Nawab of Bahawalpur in Delhi. It is located at Sikandra Road 1 and Bhagwandas Road.

History[edit]

After independence, the palace was used temporarily by the American Library from 1969 until February 1974. After that, the National School of Drama made its headquarters in the house.[1] The National Institute of Kathak Dance also has a space there.[2]

In 2011, the construction of the Delhi Metro threatened the structure. Through protests, the construction plans were amended to circumvent the historic building.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "::: National School of Drama :::". Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Reference at kathakkendra.org".
  3. ^ "High drama: NSD is here to stay after all - OTHER STATES - The Hindu". The Hindu. 13 February 2011.