Nizam II on a Hunting Expedition

Framed painting in Deccani style with Rai Venkatachallam, the court artist, also the painter of this scene. A royal procession of Asaf Jahi ruler Nizam Ali Khan, Nizam II. He is out for a shikar(hunt) in the plains around Golconda Fort accompained by the top ranking nobles and his personal staff on horseback. The procession is led by the nishan (standard) on elephant followers by French Infantry. Mahlaqabai Chanda is seen in a palanquin.