Naukhanda palace
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| Naukhanda Palace | |
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| Type | Royal Palace |
| Location | Mill Corner, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India |
| Completed | 1616 |
| Owner | Azmat Jah |
The Naukhanda Palace is a royal palace of the Nizams located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
The palace was built by Malik Ambar in 1616 upon the summit of a rising ground at Aurangabad, India. The massive portal gateway leading to this, over which the Naubatkhana sounded, was called Barkal. According to one account, a noble of Aurangzeb’s court named Alam Khan made additions to this Palace; and further additions were subsequently made by Asaf Jah I. An adjoining block of buildings was screened off by a partition wall for Nasir Jang. The Naukonda palace was also occupied by Nizam Ali Khan, when he was at Aurangabad.
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