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Maharaja Chandulal, chief minister of Nawab Ali Khan, the nizam of Hyderabad
Maharaja Chandulal, chief minister of Nawab Ali Khan, the nizam of Hyderabad

Maharaja Chandulal, chief minister of Nawab Ali Khan, the nizam of Hyderabad

Place of OriginHyderabad, Telangana state, India
Dateapprox. 1836-1844
MaterialsOpaque watercolors on paper laid down on board
DimensionsH. 12 1/8 in x W. 8 1/4 in, H. 30.8 cm x W. 21 cm (image)
Credit LineFrom the Collection of William K. Ehrenfeld, M.D.
Object number2005.64.45
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
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Inscribed"In Nagari, left part of the text-panel: surapur davemkam (?) ua (?)/ barad bhav (or: khav?) citra (meaning not entirely clear). In English, left part of text-panel: "MahaRajah / ChundOOLal / BahadOOr / Dewan-Peshear / Hyderabad." In Nashtaliq, right half of the text-panel: rajayan raja(h) Candu la'l, maharaja (h) bahadur, fadvi rustam-i dauran, aristo-i zaman; muzaffar-ul mamalik, Nizam u'd-daula (n), Nizam u'l-mulk, Asif Jah (Maharaja Changdulal, servant to the present Rustam, the Aristoteles of the time, the conquerer of countries, the Nizam of the empire, the Nizam ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah)." (from Interaction of Cultures catalogue)