Carpets that suit Basheerbagh's homes
Few localities in Hyderabad carry as much history per square foot as Basheerbagh. It is named after Bashir-ud-Daula Nawab Sir Asman Jah, the Paigah noble and later Prime Minister of Hyderabad who built Bashir Bagh Palace in 1880. The palace itself was demolished in the 1970s, but the area still wears its Indo-Saracenic past in the conserved City Improvement Board building, a single-storey heritage structure of granite and lime mortar. Today Basheerbagh is first and foremost a central commercial and institutional district, ringed by the Police Commissioner's office, Ayakar Bhavan (the Income Tax office), Nizam College and the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium at the old Fateh Maidan, with the legal and trading bustle of Abids, Koti and Liberty spilling in from every side.
The residential stock that sits inside this commercial core is mostly multistorey apartments, alongside a smaller number of older homes that have survived around Hyderguda and the quieter side lanes. That shapes what works underfoot. The compact, often light-filled apartment rooms benefit from a wall-to-wall finish that visually widens the space and softens the constant traffic noise that comes with living minutes from one of the city's busiest commercial spines. Where an older, higher-ceilinged home has survived, a single hand-knotted centrepiece, a Persian or Iranian medallion rug under a dining set, or a runner down a long corridor often suits the room better than fitted carpet. We advise honestly on which of the two makes sense for your floor.
Our range for Basheerbagh
- Hand-knotted and imported rugs — Persian and Iranian, Kashmiri wool and silk, and prayer rugs. A single fine rug works well as the anchor of a sitting room in the area's older homes, or as a warm centrepiece in an apartment living room.
- Wall-to-wall carpet ranges — wool and synthetic broadloom in a spread of weights, plains and patterns, ideal for apartment bedrooms, home offices and the professional households who choose Basheerbagh for its central, well-connected location.
- Custom hand-knotted rugs — made to your dimensions, colours and motifs when a room calls for something ready stock cannot match.
- Stair and corridor runners — practical for duplex flats and the multi-level older homes found in the quieter pockets of this area.
Free measure and fitting, close to home
Because our showroom is at Masab Tank, central to the city, reaching Basheerbagh is quick, and that proximity genuinely matters for a fitting service. We come to you with samples so you can judge wool against silk, plain against patterned, in your own light rather than under shop bulbs. We measure every room, account for the irregular corners and threshold heights that older Basheerbagh buildings tend to have, and give you a clear quote before anything is ordered. Fitting is handled by our own team, with underlay, neat seams and tidy edge finishing, scheduled around your day so a working household is not disrupted. Parking and lift access can be tight on this side of the city, so we plan delivery and fit timings to suit your building rather than ours.
Why people here choose Ellora
Basheerbagh's residents are a practical mix of professional and business families who value the area's central position and connectivity over outright space. Many are in apartments and rented flats, and they tend to want pieces that are hard-wearing and a supplier who will still be around for a re-fit or a second rug later. Trading since 1965 from this same city, we offer exactly that continuity. For the apartments and professional flats we focus on practical, well-priced wall-to-wall ranges and honest delivery-and-fit timelines rather than overselling luxury; for the surviving older homes we lean toward durable hand-knotted wool and silk. If you are furnishing a flat for resale or rental in this high-demand central market, we will steer you to hard-wearing, neutral finishes that photograph and show well.
We also deliver rugs across India and worldwide, so if you are moving into Basheerbagh from another city, or moving out and want your favourite rug to travel with you, we can arrange it. To see the full range, visit the showroom near Masab Tank, or call to book a free home measure in Basheerbagh and we will bring the samples to your door.
