DESCRIPTION
This is the world's longest dining table in the Falaknuma Palace. The length of the table is 108 feet, and the breadth is 5.7 feet, while the height is 2.7 feet. The table seats 101 guests. The hall's walls are painted with melting gold and feature 28 paintings, depicting various food items. The Nizam, it is said, used to point to the items he wanted to eat, which were then served to him.
The chairs are made of green leather and are identical, except for the chair which the Nizam used.
The Falaknuma Palace was built during Nizam's era by Prime Minister Nawab Viqarul Umra in 1893. All the crockery and cutlery used to serve dinner were made of gold and silver. Dignitaries from different countries have dined at this table.
The unique feature of the hall is that the person sitting on one end of the table can easily hear the person sitting on the other side of the table without a mike.
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Width Range
Less than 610 mm - 24 inches,610 mm - 24 inches to 1220 mm - 48 inches
Height Range
Less than 610 mm - 24 inches
Medium
Archival Paper
Edition
Open Edition
About the Artist
Lala Deen Dayal (1844 - 1905) popularly known as Raja Deen Dayal was born at Sardhana near Meerut in Uttar Pradesh in a Jain jewelers family. He studied engineering at Thompson Civil Engineering College, Roorkee after which he joined the public works department Indore as a head estimator and draftsman.
His photographic career began in the 1870's, when he accompanied Sir Lepel Griffin on his Central India tour during which he photographed Gwalior, Khajuraho, and other Central India sites.
He became the court photographer to the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahbub Ali Khan, Asif Jah VI, who awarded him the title Raja Bahadur Musavvir Jung Bahadur, and he was appointed as the photographer to the Viceroy of India in 1885.
He received the Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria in 1897. He won many awards in exhibitions in India and abroad, notably the World Colombian Commission in 1893 in the USA.
Specifications
● High-quality reproduction of vintage photographs
● Printed on enhanced matte archival paper with archival inks
● Superior quality frames
● Sturdy rear panel made from special board
● Hangers included for easy installation
Provenance
From the Prshant Lahoti Collection, part of Kalakriti Archives, Hyderabad. A private archive comprising of collection of historical maps, photographs, and popular prints of Indian Sub-continent.
Framing
With Framing
Year
1880 c.
