Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad

Masterpieces of Mughal miniatures and classics celebrating the romance of Rajasthan adorn this museum. The two schools co-existed in the mid-18th century, and it is a sensory delight to walk through the works recalling court scenes, saints, the procession of a raja, and much more. Stop, too, to admire the inherent charms and delicacies of the Deccan Qalam. Some of the most interesting features of the museum are the leaves of early Jain Kalpasutras which bear illustrations in early style of Western Indian paintings from the 14th and 15th centuries. A good number of works, representing Ragas and Raginis, portraits of nobility and Krishna Leela themes were also added to the collection of the museum.
The works of about 85 artists find representation in the museum’s collection. The regal splendour of Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906), is showcased in two paintings that adorn these walls: The Kerala Beauty and Stolen Interview. The Bengal School is represented by Rabindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Chughtai and V S Maroji. The museum also has in its proud possession the works of artists like M F Hussain, K K Hebbar, N S Bendu, Panikar, K S Kulkarni, P T Reddy, Paidi Raju and Dinakar Koushik.