Salar Jung Museum

One family's collection from the court of Hyderabad.

Hyderabad, India Founded 1951

The story

Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III, served as prime minister of the Nizam of Hyderabad and spent his life collecting art from across the world. His collection opened to the public in 1951.

It ranges from Persian carpets and jade daggers to European statues and clocks, and is one of the largest one-man collections ever assembled.

Don't miss

The Veiled Rebecca, a marble statue by Benzoni
The English musical clock that strikes every hour
Jade and jewelled daggers of the Mughal emperors
Manuscripts and Qurans in fine calligraphy

Connected empires: Mughal Empire

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