Gadwal Samsthan Rajabhavan
Gadwal Palace
Setting: Gadwal royal palace (Hyderabad / Telangana).
In English: Gadwal Palace. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
Gadwal Palace
Pratap-Singh-Reddy phone vibrate ayyindhi 6:47 AM ki. Atanu pakkana bedside table reach chesaadu, sleep-half lo screen chusaaru — aa morning second guest complaint Room 14 nunchi. Atanu palace heritage hotel manager, atanu personal mobile lo aa Room 14 issues direct ga route ayyaru — staff ki standing instruction.
Atanu sit up ayyaadu, atani wife Saroja silent ga side lo. Atanu small bedroom palace east-wing servant quarters lo — heritage hotel staff ki accommodation. Atanu lechi face wash chesi, uniform veshe — gray polo shirt, navy trousers, hotel logo embroidered. Atanu walk ayyadu palace main lobby vaipu, 7-minute walk corridors lo nunchi.
Lobby lo aa morning Room 14 occupant niluchunni undadu — oka middle-aged couple, Bangalore nunchi vacchaaru oka 3-night booking lo. Aame, Mrs. Latha Krishnan, age 50s, aame palace silk saree expert (vaaru Gadwal silk ki visit ki primary motive). Atanu, Mr. Rajan Krishnan, retired bank manager.
Aame mukham frustrated ga.
Latha: "Mr. Reddy, ee morning naa saree set 4 saris bag lo neat ga packed undi raathri ki. Naaku 7 AM ki morning shopping plan ki ready avvali ani saris choose chesaa ee morning ki. Open chesi chusaa , naa 4 saris carefully folded re-arranged ga, oka new style lo, oka traditional drape lo, naa packing kaadu. Naaku evvaru room ki vacchaledu raathri lo, door auto-lock, key-card naa daggara. Mee staff atanu room ki access undi-na?"
Pratap-Singh-Reddy slow ga apologize chesaaru, aame ki concierge desk ki velli investigation chestaa ani assured chesaaru. Atanu key-card system audit chesaaru — Room 14 last access 11:18 PM raathri (atanu room enter), next access ee morning 6:15 AM (Mrs. Latha aame open). No staff entries, no master-key usage.
Atanu Mrs. Latha ki chai offered, courtesy gesture ga. Aame accept ga. Atanu cheppaaru, "Madam, mee complimentary breakfast naa chargeable, naa courtesy. Mee saari refold issue gurinchi memu ki investigate cheyyaalsi undi formally. Naaku 24 hours ivvandi response ki."
Aame couple breakfast ki velli, Pratap atanu office ki velli. Atanu desk computer lo previous Room 14 complaints log open chesaadu — 2024 January nunchi heritage hotel reopened ga, total 14 months. Aa 14 months lo Room 14 complaints — total 47 entries. All complaints same pattern — guests' clothing items rearranged overnight, particularly saris, but kuda dhotis, scarves, dupattas. No theft, no damage. Items folded in unfamiliar styles — traditional 1800s drape ga, vaaru styles modern guests recognize cheyyaledu.
Aa pattern atanu 14 months lo accept chesaaru ga, but aa morning ki Mrs. Latha aame complaint specific ga loud, aame heritage textile expert ga aame analysis precise — Room 14 invisible folder oka traditional Telugu drape style 1850s era ga manifests cheppindhi. Atanu pattern formalize cheyyali — naaku call cheyyali, aa heritage haunting context ki research request.
Atanu naa contact dorikinde Hari Mohan Kakatiya University tho — atanu professor Pratap atanu wife's cousin, atanu introduction ga last year palace heritage tour lo. Hari Mohan naaku Pratap ki connect chesaaru, atanu naaku call July 30 ki.
Pratap: "Sai-bhai, Hari Mohan-sir cheppaaru mee Lighted Tales blog gurinchi, mee fort-haunting research gurinchi. Mee Gadwal palace ki visit cheyyaali ane, ee Room 14 issue investigate cheyyaali ane. Naaku oka complimentary 2-night stay arrange chestaa, mee research conditions support chestaa."
Naaku aa offer accept chesaa — naa August weekend trip plan ki Gadwal naake fit. Hari Mohan kuda parallel ga visit chesthaaru, atanu independent research scope tho. Memu Gadwal lo Friday August 1 ki meet ki agreed.
Friday August 1, 2025. Naaku Hyderabad nunchi Gadwal — 195 km, NH-44 via Mahbubnagar, 4 hours drive. Naaku noon ki cherukunaa palace heritage hotel ki. Hari Mohan separately, atanu evening ki vasthaaru.
Palace itself impressive — Gadwal Samsthan ancient family kingdom Asaf Jahi era subsidiary, palace 19th century construction, 22 rooms, central courtyard, queen's chamber south wing lo. Heritage hotel renovation 2023 lo state-government partnership tho — 12 rooms tourist accommodation ga, 10 rooms museum/admin ga. Room 14 — oka original queen's chamber, royal bedchamber 1850s-1900s era. Gadwal silk weaving heritage ki famous — palace ki adjacent oka silk-weaving demonstration center.
Pratap-Singh-Reddy lobby lo greet chesaaru. Atanu age 38 emo, well-spoken, atani family Gadwal nunchi — palace heritage tho personal connection. Atanu manager position 18 months ga.
Pratap: "Sai-bhai, mee Room 7 ki check-in chestaa. Room 14 ipudu Mrs. Latha couple ki vaaru last night Room 9 ki shift , vaaru re-fold issue tarvatha vaaru reluctant. Aame couple Sunday morning departure. Mee Room 14 access naaku raathri ivvachu post 10 PM, vaaru couple checkout tarvatha Sunday."
Naaku Room 7 settle chesaa. Lunch palace dining hall lo — traditional Gadwal cuisine, mutton bath, jowar roti, palak dal. Pratap atanu briefing diary share chesaaru — Room 14 incidents log 47 entries, photographs (guests permitted ga before checkout, vaaru rearranged clothing photo evidence as) ga, plus oka video — oka guest March 2025 lo overnight phone camera left running ga, footage atanu ki access ichaaru.
Hari Mohan evening 6 PM ki cherukunaaru. Memu rendu palace tour evening ki — public museum sections covered. Queen's chamber Room 14 vaipu Pratap memu ki external view permitted (Mrs. Latha couple Room 9 lo, Room 14 empty). Door old teak wood, brass fittings, period authentic.
Memu rendu inka aa room ki direct enter cheyyaledu Friday raathri. Plan Saturday raathri 10 PM ki, Mrs. Latha Sunday morning checkout tarvatha Saturday raathri Room 14 vacant ga.
Saturday August 2, evening. Pratap memu ki Mrs. Latha couple Sunday morning early checkout confirmed chesaaru — vaaru Saturday 6 PM ki shopping done, dinner ki velli, raathri 10 PM ki Room 9 lo settled. Saturday raathri 10:30 PM ki Pratap Room 14 access ivvali ani agreed.
Memu mooduguru — Pratap, Hari Mohan, naa — Room 14 daggara cherukunaamu 10:25 PM ki. Pratap key-card open chesaaru. Memu lopala adugu pettaamu.
Room 14 — large, 18 by 24 feet emo, original four-poster bed center, two bedside tables, oka writing desk corner lo, oka wardrobe wall lo. Decor 1900s era restored ga — Persian rug floor lo, royal portrait painting wall lo, oka Gadwal silk panel curtain.
Hari Mohan immediate ga mukham serious ga. Atanu specific painting ki point chesaaru — wall lo oka portrait, oka Maharani photo, age 30s emo, jewelry ornate.
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Koilkonda Kota
[HARI MOHAN] "Pratap, ee portrait — peru naaku gurthu — Maharani Lakshmi Devi, Gadwal Samsthan ki 1880s-1910s queen ga. Aame ki samsthan history lo unique role — aame samsthan administration lo direct involvement, weaving cooperative establish chesindhi 1895 lo, Gadwal silk regional industry ki she scaled. Aame age 35 ki husband Maharaja poyaaru 1905 lo, aame 1910 nunchi 1925 widowhood lo samsthan governance directly. Aame ki naa research lo emo strong personality, but lonely figure post-widowhood."
Pratap: "Sir, naaku ee portrait history teliyadu , ASI sign lo just 'Royal lady, c. 1900' ga generic ga listed. Mee specific identification valuable."
Memu room mottam observed. Wardrobe open chesaa. Empty ga, hanger 6 ga, no clothing. Drawer open chesaa — bedside table — empty.
Pratap atanu ki request ga — "Sai-bhai, mee saaman teesukunde ee room lo overnight stay cheyyaali emo? Mee witness ga, mee phone camera tho recording ga. Hari Mohan-sir mee tho stay cheyyaali ante room next-door 13 lo emo, atanu witness ga."
Naaku agree, kaani concern — naaku oka unfamiliar room lo overnight, oka invisible folder fold chesthadi, naa clothes ki kuda fold avtaaru. Naaku oka idea — naa overnight bag lo oka simple cotton shirt, oka pajama, oka towel — common items, fold-test ga.
Naaku Saturday raathri 11 PM ki Room 14 lo settled ga. Hari Mohan Room 13 lo, Pratap palace east-wing servant quarters lo. Memu walkie-talkies tho coordinated. Phone camera bedside table midha pointed ga — wide-angle, full room view, infrared night-vision capability (Pratap atanu ki access tho good camera arranged).
Naaku 11:30 PM ki bag lopala items teesi, bed midha unfolded ga arranged — shirt, pajama, towel — random ga. Naaku light off, sleep prepared. Sleep difficult ga, kaani naaku eventually dozed off post midnight.
Camera footage tarvatha review.
12:47 AM ki — room ambient temperature drop noted (camera built-in sensor). Naaku sleep deep ga, kaani footage lo naa breathing slowed ga.
12:52 AM ki — bed foot daggara, oka shape emerged, slow ga. Manishi outline, female, traditional saree drape, oka older style. Aame age 30s-40s emo. Aame face partial visible — soft, dignified, kaani melancholy. Aame walked slow ga to the side of the bed where naa items pettine.
12:54 AM ki — aame chethulu naa shirt ki reach chesaaru. Aame slow ga shirt lifted, aame folded — but not modern fold. Aame aa shirt traditional drape style ga arranged — oka 1850s era women's wrapping style emo. Aame folded silently, unhurried, like a meditation.
12:56 AM ki — aame pajama ki similar treatment chesindhi. Folded in older style.
12:58 AM ki — aame towel ki — towel ki unique fold, oka small triangular pattern, cultural textile arrangement, naaku familiar kaadu modern era nunchi.
1:01 AM ki — aame done. Aame stood at bed foot, looked at the items neatly arranged. Aame mukham — not satisfied, kaani peaceful ga. Aame slow ga turned around, walked towards the wall portrait. Aame stood facing aame own portrait. Aame raised aa hands in a slight namaskar gesture — towards aa own portrait. Aame dissolved.
1:02 AM ki — room temperature normalized. Footage continues, no further activity.
Naaku 7 AM ki lechaa, items chusaa — yes, folded in unfamiliar styles. Hari Mohan naaku ki phone call, atanu Room 13 lo unfamiliar sound vinipinchaledu raathri lo.
Pratap memu mooduguru breakfast ki, footage review chesaa Pratap office laptop lo.
Hari Mohan footage chusaaru. Atanu silent ga, atani mukham emotional ga.
[HARI MOHAN] "Pratap, ee figure Maharani Lakshmi Devi confirmed ga. Aame post-1925 lo aame death tarvatha aame samsthan ki bound ga. Aame folding-rituals oka unique trauma response — aame 1925 lo aame death nearly assassination ga, aame samsthan internal conflicts lo trapped ga."
Pratap shocked ga.
Pratap: "Sir, ee history naaku familiar kaadu. Atanu samsthan records lo aame death 'natural causes' ga ASI inscription mention ga."
[HARI MOHAN] "Atanu official record. Aame death real cause — aame 1925 lo aame younger relative, oka cousin nephew named Bhupathi Reddy, atanu aame governance ki ambitious ga, atanu power-grab attempted ga 1924 lo, aame opposed ga. Atanu aame personal assistant ki bribe — aame food lo slow poison administered 6 months ga 1925 madhya. Aame deteriorated, aame chief minister suspected, kaani investigation suppressed family-honor ki."
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Wanaparthy Samsthan
[HARI MOHAN] "Aame death moment lo — aame chamber lo, ee exact Room 14 — aame personal assistant aame bedside ga, aame deathbed lo. Aame personal assistant ki aame final words — aame samsthan future ki concerns. Aame personal assistant guilty ga, atanu aame ki ee betrayal admit cheyyaledu, atanu aame post-death lo psychotic break, atanu suicide 1926 ki same room lo."
[HARI MOHAN] "Atanu samsthan records lo concealed ga rendu deaths — assassination + suicide. Naaku ee Bhupathi Reddy descendant family papers lo private ga aa truth dorikindi 2018 lo, but publish cheyyaledu — descendants ki aa scandal ki resistance."
Pratap: "Sir, aa Maharani aa room lo aame final saaris fold chesthuande poisoning weeks lo? Aame strength dropping, but aame last act dignity ki saaris fold cheyyali , aame textile heritage ki, aame samsthan legacy ki?"
[HARI MOHAN] "Pratap, mee interpretation accurate emo. Aame fold chesinde aame body weakening lo aame ritual peace-finding act. Aame post-death lo aa fold-ritual continues — aame guests' clothing fold chesthundi same dignity ga, aame personal-tradition continuation ga. Aame ki 100+ years aa room aame fold-space."
Pratap silent.
Pratap: "Aame ki violence , poisoning , adi non-harm rule ki violation. Aame ki forgive cheyyaali ante aame personal-assistant nunchi, aame Bhupathi Reddy nunchi. Aame ki aa forgive 100 years cheyyaledu emo, aame fold-ritual lo aame self-soothe ga."
Hari Mohan suggested oka research-led acknowledgment ritual. Pratap memu Sunday afternoon ki preparation chesaa.
Sunday 4 PM, Room 14 lo memu mooduguru, plus oka local Gadwal heritage scholar — Pratap aame ki contacted, peru Dr. Padmavati, retired Sri Krishnadevaraya University professor, samsthan history expert ga. Aame join ki agreed, aame Maharani Lakshmi Devi research familiar ga.
Memu room center lo silent stand. Hari Mohan softly cheppaaru.
[HARI MOHAN] "Maharani Lakshmi Devi, memu ipudu acknowledge chestaamu mee 1925 death nature — atanu poisoning ga, mee personal assistant atanu role ga, mee cousin nephew Bhupathi Reddy atanu involvement ga. Memu aa truth public ga reveal cheyyaledu — descendants families ki ipudu live ga, vaaru ki distress kaakunda. Memu private acknowledgment chestaamu — mee tho, ee room tho. Mee 100 years carry chesina forgiveness-burden — memu mee taraf nunchi released."
Dr. Padmavati continued —
Padmavati: "Maharani-amma, mee silk-weaving cooperative 1895 lo establish chesina, ipudu Gadwal silk regional industry 5,000+ weavers livelihood ga. Mee legacy living ga. Mee fold-ritual Room 14 lo guests ki , aame heritage transmission act ga. Memu acknowledge chestaamu. Mee ipudu free avvali , aame fold-need release ga. Mee Vaikuntha velli, mee weaving heritage continuity bayata-world ki bless cheyyandi."
Pratap continued —
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Kakatiya dynasty
Pratap: "Maharani-amma, ee palace ki hotel manager ga naaku responsibility , mee story future guests ki educate cheyyaali, mee legacy preserve cheyyaali. Memu ki ee room museum-piece ga reclassify chestaa , Room 14 ki ihow guests-stay close, aame heritage exhibit ga repurpose. Mee fold-space respected ga, kaani guests' clothes ki disturbance avoid ga."
Naaku final ga —
Sai: "Maharani-amma, naa ee story Lighted Tales blog lo share chestaa , mee heritage modern readers ki teliyali, mee assassination concealed truth indirect ga acknowledged ga, mee dignity 100+ years tarvatha post-mortem reaffirmed ga."
Memu silent stand. Aame air lo chinna shift — temperature, scent, ambient feel — naaku felt. Aame presence acknowledgment-receive chesindhi emo.
Memu Sunday evening departure mundu, Pratap atanu administrative meetings palace board ki schedule — Room 14 reclassification proposal, museum exhibit conversion ki. Aa proposal August lo board approve chesindhi. Room 14 September 2025 nunchi tourist museum-piece ga, no overnight stays.
Hari Mohan paper draft chesaaru — "Acknowledgment Rituals as Closure Mechanisms at Telangana Heritage Sites: Case of Gadwal Samsthan." Naaku, Pratap-Singh-Reddy, Dr. Padmavati credited ga.
Mrs. Latha couple ki Pratap separate ga letter pampaaru — apology, complimentary future-stay voucher, plus oka brief explanation that Room 14 reclassified ga Maharani Lakshmi Devi memorial ga.
Aame appreciative reply chesindhi — "Thank you Mr. Reddy. Naa unauthorized fold-style naaku aa Maharani heritage drape ga ipudu artham, aame ki aame 1850s women's wrapping skill aame teach ga emo. Naaku honored ga, naa fold-experience preserve chestaa naa personal Gadwal silk collection lo."
Naaku ee story Sanjana ki cheppaa August mid lo. Aame patient ga listen chesindhi.
Sanjana: "Sai, aa Maharani non-harm-violation , aame chesinde kaadu, aame ki done. Aame ipudu modern guests ki aame heritage transmit cheyyali ane ki bound. Forgive ki , aame self-forgiveness ki 100+ years lacked. Acknowledgment-ritual aame proxy-forgive process ga."
Sai: "Aame violence-experience aame post-mortem creative act ki transformed , fold-ritual dignified preservation ga. Heritage hauntings lo ee pattern repeating , violence ki direct response kaadu, indirect creative-expression ga. Maharani fold cheyyali, Princess Mehrunissa couples ki advise cheyyali, Mir Jamal Khan modern emotional needs ki messages send cheyyaali."
Sanjana smiled. "Memu fort-spirits creative ga aame trapped-states ki — vaaru ki direct revenge ledhu, vaaru ki creative-transmission ga continuation."
Naaku aame perspective tho deep agreement.
Author's note
Gadwal Samsthan naaku 2020 lo first saari, naa Hyderabad nunchi Kurnool trip lo deviation tho. Aa palace 195 km Hyderabad nunchi, NH-44 via Mahbubnagar. Asaf Jahi era subsidiary samsthan, palace 19th century, Gadwal silk regional weaving heritage ki famous — Banaras, Kanjeevaram lanka aa silk distinct cotton-silk hybrid. ASI lo palace protected, 2023 nunchi heritage hotel partnership state-government tho — 12 rooms accommodation ga. Room 14 fictional specific ga, kaani heritage hotel rooms lo similar incidents Telangana lo akkuva chusina trip lo. Maharani Lakshmi Devi fictional, but Gadwal samsthan real queens' history lo similar widow-administrator patterns — naaku ee character composite ga drew chesaa. Pratap-Singh-Reddy fictional. Real Gadwal silk weaving cooperative tradition 1890s nunchi — adi historic. Mee Gadwal palace visit ento? Mee ki Room 14 type heritage hotel experiences? Comments lo cheppandi.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
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Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, or events is coincidental.
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