Darbar of Nizam Ali Khan
TSM Accession: P-6939
Pleach No: PIF/000DMP100
Title: Darbar of Nizam Ali Khan
Style: Deccani Miniature
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Water colour on paper
Dimensions: 16 x 11 cms
Period: 17th /18th century CE
Rights: Telangana State Archaeological Museum, Hyderabad
Documented by: Pleach India Foundation, Hyderabad
A scene from the court of Nizam Ali Khan.
The Nizam sits regally on a golden chair, adorned in white Jama with a golden belt and a sword. Several nobles surround him, some seated in front and behind on the same floor, others standing behind a gallery fence. All are dressed in white with turbans and some wear wreaths. A staff member attends to the Nizam with a fly whisk. Urdu and Persian script identify the figures, and the foreground features greenery and a fountain.
