Asafia school

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}File:Malakpet hills ground.jpgAsafia school, located near Malakpet in Hyderabad, was built in 1895 by Afsar ud Dowla, during the Nizam regime. A well-known architect of the Nizam period, Abdul Karim Babu Khan, worked on this building. The school was inaugurated by Kishan Parsad, Deputy Minister of Hyderabad state. The building was abandoned in 1963 and the school shifted to a new location.

Description

It is a four storied building.

= Mosque =

The Mahbubia mosque was situated on the third floor.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-03-23 |title=100-year-old Mahboobia mosque remains abandoned in Moosarambagh |url=https://www.siasat.com/100-year-old-mahboobia-mosque-remains-abandoned-in-moosarambagh-2294728/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2022-03-20 |title=Rare European-style mosque set to pass into history |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/rare-european-style-mosque-set-to-pass-into-history/article65240451.ece |access-date=2023-07-22 |issn=0971-751X}}

References

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20121018025242/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-10-25/hyderabad/27180427_1_school-building-zafar-nizam Asafia school building in neglect], Times of India 25 Oct 2003

Category:Schools in Hyderabad, India

Category:Educational institutions established in 1895

Category:1895 establishments in India

Category:Schools in the princely states of India

Category: Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India

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