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Lot 73

A portrait of Nawab Muzaffir Jang, the ruler of Hyderabad from 1750-51, North India, late...

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Lot 73

A portrait of Nawab Muzaffir Jang, the ruler of Hyderabad from 1750-51, 
North India, late...

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Estimate: £300 - £400

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A portrait of Nawab Muzaffir Jang, the ruler of Hyderabad from 1750-51
North India, late 18th/early 19th century, 

seal to reverse dated 117(?)AH/177(?)AD, erroneously inscribed Shah Jahan, gouache on paper heightened with gold, depicted haloed and standing on a terrace, wearing gold trimmed orange robes, with a lavishly decorated gold sash at his waist and gold boots, a tulwar held over one shoulder and a pearl and gem set sarpech to his turban, on a pink ground with treetops to background, within added red border, the reverse with identifying inscription in Persian nasta'liq

29.4 x 19cm.

Evidence of damp staining to upper area around halo, losses to paint in some areas particularly to white of terrace railings, creasing to upper border, trimmed and with later margins added

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Muhyi ad-Din Muzaffar Jang Hidayat (died 13 February 1751) was the ruler of Hyderabad from 1750 until his death in 1751. His official name was Nawab Hidayat Muhi ud-din Sa'adu'llah Khan Bahadur. He was born to Nawab Talib Muhi ud-din Mutawassil Khan Rustum Jang Bahadur, who was the Naib Subahdar (Deputy Governor) of Bijapur and his wife Sahibzadi Khair-un-nisa Begum, who was the daughter of Nizam-ul-Mulk. 

When his grandfather Nizam-ul-Mulk died in 1748, Muzaffar Jang decided to stake his claim to the throne in opposition to his uncle, Nasir Jung. This resulted in the first major direct involvement of the Europeans in Indian domestic politics. He joined hands with his Carnatic ally Chanda Sahib and the French while Nasir Jung joined hands with his Carnatic ally Muhammad Ali Khan Walajah and the British. Eventually, the serious situation in Deccan and Carnatic would result in the Second Carnatic War. During the war Muzaffar Jung was briefly captured in March, 1750 after the Battle of Villianur. But after the assassination of Nasir Jung, he was released and took the throne of Hyderabad, 16 December 1750. He granted territories and titles to Dupleix and the French on 31 December 1750. He failed however, to honor his Afghan allies in a similar way. The resulting disagreement led to the Battle of Lakkireddipalli Pass in the Rayachoti taluka, Kadapa district, where the Nawab of Kurnool struck him in the head with a spear, 13 February 1751 killing him instantly

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