King Tulja Ram Smoking Hookah
16th/17th Century CE
TSM Accession: 2005-369
Pleach No: PIF/000DMP9
Title: King Tulja Ram smoking hukkah
Style: Golconda School – Deccani Miniature
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 27 x 18 cms
Period: 16th /17th century CE
Rights: Telangana State Museum, Hyderabad
Documented by: Pleach India Foundation, Hyderabad
King Tulja Ram is depicted seated on a royal chair, holding a hookah pot in one hand, with his name inscribed in Persian script, reflecting a blend of nobility and communal aesthetics.
The king is royally attired, and holds a dagger. A long sword has also been depicted in the painting. His consort is seen offering something to the Raja at the bottom right of the painting. A decorated horse is standing in front of him. A Mahal, a fort and greenery can be seen in the background.
