India: A miniature painting of Mir Qamar-ud-Din Siddiqi, the founder of the Nizams, adorned in pearls. The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad under the Asaf Jahi dynasty from c. 1719 until its integration into the Indian Union in September 1948 following independence from the British. The Nizams were renowned as great patrons of literature, art, architecture, culture, jewellery collection and rich food.

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