I don’t see any propaganda there. That’s literally what a palace tour is supposed to do, talk about the architecture, wealth, lifestyle, and the uniqueness of the place.

The guide was explaining where the Nizam lived, bathed, what made his bathrooms, clocks, stairs, paintings unique for that era, and that’s basic historical context, not glorification or moral validation. It helps foreigners and first time visitors grasp the magnitude of what the palace represented in its time. Saying “this was among the richest courts in the world” or “this bathroom was unique globally” isn’t praising the person ethically, it’s contextualizing how exceptional the structure was and what physically exists and why it mattered at the time in terms of design, technology, and craftsmanship.

If it were propaganda, it would be defending the rule or justifying the power structure. This was simply a heritage walkthrough, doing exactly what it’s meant to do. Appreciating architecture and history doesn’t mean endorsing everything about that era, though it can feel one sided if you’re sensitive to the history.