The building's French architect named it Bella Vista, meaning beautiful sight, since it overlooks the Hussain sagar lake.

Muslehuddin Mohammed, bar-at-law, became Chief Justice of the High Court of Hyderabad and was given the title Hakim-ud-Dowla.

[1] It was in this palace that the elder son of the Seventh Nizam-Mir Osman Ali Khan who was heir apparent to the throne of Hyderabad - Prince of Berar, Azam Jah lived with his wife, Princess Durru Shehvar.

[2][3] ASCI was started jointly by the Government of India and representatives of industry as an autonomous institute in 1956 for training in the field of civil service development.

ASCI specialises in providing non-degree post-graduate diplomas for civil servants of corporate and government sectors and urban management.