DESCRIPTION
A magnificent view of the Clock Tower on the James Street Bazaar, now Mahatma Gandhi Road, is a busy shopping area in Secunderabad.
A little ahead of the Ram Gopalpet Police station, formerly known as James Street Police Station, the Clock Tower was built by an influential local merchant named Ram Gopal at the end of the 19th century.
Dewan Bahadur Seth Ramgopal had donated the building for the then James Street Police Station, and later it was re-named Ramgopalpet police station. In 1998, the government of Andhra Pradesh designated the building as a heritage structure.
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.
