-
18th century Awadh and Bengal: political instability and artistic patronage
A context for paintings from the Louisa Parlby Album by J.P Losty
Earlier Subahdars or Governors of Awadh (or Oudh, now Uttar Pradesh) had not bothered to reside in their territory since Agra and Delhi were so near. It was Nawab Shuja' al-Daula (1754-75) who fixed a local base in Lucknow, till then a religious rather than political centre, and he constructed the massive fort-cum-palace called the Macchi Bhavan facing the River Gumti.
-
A short guide on how to care for Indian miniature painting.