DevdiorDeodi is a noble mansion where the NawabsofHyderabad lived. Dozens of them, with grand halls and serene courtyards, held the secrets of a distinct nobility.[1][2]
The word devdi used to originally mean a hut, but the nobility started referring to their mansions as devdis in a deprecating way. Thus it came to be the word for the mansions of the nobles.[3]
Today, only a few are left standing, in various states of decay. Some important devdis are:
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