Khazana Building Museum Explained

Khazana Building Museum
Established:	2013
Director:	Department of Archaeology

Khazana Building Museum is a Museum located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It has a collection of relics from Qutb Shahi, Bahmani and Kakatiya dynasties.^{[1] [2]} The museum is, as of 2018, sealed and not open to the public.^{[3] [4]}

History

The building was built in 1580 AD by the Qutb Shahi kings for housing kingdoms khazana or treasury. It was known as Khazana Khana. The building was renovated and converted into a museum in 2013. It is located in the vicinity of Golconda Fort.

The Collection

The museum has a collection of rare coins to centuries-old relics unearthed during various excavations, 3,500 arms and weapons of Qutb Shahi, stone sculptures from neighbouring regions of Chalukya and Kakatiya, artefacts from the Bahmani kingdom.

See also

• Nizam's Museum

Notes and References

1. News: Khazana building in Hyderabad turns into museum. Shanker. CR Gowri. Deccan Chronicle. September 16, 2018.
2. News: ‘Khazana building’ proposed for Telangana museum. 2009-08-31. The Hindu. 2018-09-16. en-IN. 0971-751X.
3. Web site: Renovated museum remains closed. Nizamuddin. Md. March 6, 2018. The Hans India. en. 2018-09-16.
4. News: Treasure locked and lost in Khazana Building Museum. Sharjeel. January 31, 2018. Telangana Today. 2018-09-16. en-US.