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A peculiar accumulation showcasing uncommon and antecedently unseen photographs of Asaf Jah VIII, Nawab Mir Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah Bahadur, was inaugurated astatine the Chowmahalla Palace present connected Tuesday, to commemorate his commencement anniversary. The lawsuit was hosted astatine the invitation of Princess Esra Jah. The accumulation is unfastened for visitors.
The accumulation was inaugurated by the contiguous titular Nizam, Nawab Azmet Jah Bahadur, successful the beingness of Princess Shehkar Jah and Princess Niloufer Jah.
The postulation offers an evocative ocular travel done the beingness of Nawab Mukarram Jah Bahadur, tracing his idiosyncratic and nationalist bequest done implicit 250 uncommon photographs, galore drawn from the backstage collections of the Nizam’s family.
Designed and curated by Anuradha Naik Associates, the accumulation features priceless artefacts, documents and royal regalia from the Chowmahalla Palace Archives. Among the notable exhibits are a golden dastar (head-dress) from the Nawab’s childhood, a Mughal sword belonging to the Asaf Jahi household and a 28-foot household histrion tracing the Asaf Jahi and Ottoman lineages.
