DESCRIPTION
This magnificent tomb is located one kilometre north of Golconda Fort. The Tombs form the most reliable evidence of the Qutub Shahi dynasty, who were the Muslim rulers of the kingdom of Golconda in the southeastern Deccan of India. These tombs are exquisite structures where every arch, column, dome minarets, and gallery was created with finessed and surrounded by landscaped gardens called Ibrahim Bagh.
It houses seven tombs dedicated to the former kings of Golconda. These tombs are considered to be among the oldest historical monuments of Hyderabad and are a popular destination in the tourist circuit of Hyderabad.
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Width
203 mm - 8 inches to 204 mm - 12 inches
Width Range
Less than 610 mm - 24 inches
Height
203 mm - 8 inches to 204 mm - 12 inches
Height Range
Less than 610 mm - 24 inches
Depth
17 mm - 25 mm
Medium
Ceramic
Edition
Open Series
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
Digital Printing on Ceramic Plates.
With MDF stand for display on table.
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
Without Framing
Year
1880 c.