Sir Tanjore Madhava Rao
Sir Tanjore Madhava Rao (1828-1891) Diwan of Baroda Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1875 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HE Sir Madava Raw Madhava Rao was born in a Maharashtrian Brahmin family in the city of Kumbakonam. His father Shri R. Ranga Rao had been the Diwan of Travancore. He […]
Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad
Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad (1863, r.1875-1932) Maharaha of Baroda Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1875 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HH the Gaekwar The second son of Kashirao Bhikajirao Dada Saheb Gaekwad and Ummabai, Gopalrao wanted to be a ruler from the age of 12 though he belonged to a family […]
Mir Turab Ali Khan
Mir Turab Ali Khan (1829-1883) Prime Minister of Hyderabad Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1875 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HE Sir Salar Jung Turab Ali Khan was also known as Salar Jung I, and served as the Prime Minister of Hyderabad State from 1853 until his death in 1883. […]
Mir Mahboob Ali Khan
Mir Mahboob Ali Khan (1866, r. 1869-1911) Nizam of Hyderabad Albumen print on carte-de-visite, c. 1875 Size: 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Inscription: HH the Nizam of the Deccan Asaf Jah VI Sir Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi was the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad. He was the only son of Afzal-ud-Daula […]