Keywords: 'ALIVARDI KHAN AND A COURTIER.jpg 'ALIVARDI KHAN AND A COURTIER MURSHIDABAD CIRCA 1745 AD Gouache heightened with gold on paper the ruler seated on a terrace holding a gold ring with a courtier an attendant standing behind him mounted on an album leaf Miniature 13¾ x 9¾in 35 x 25cm 'Alivardi Khan arrived in Bengal in 1720 and through outstanding ability was appointed to the post of Nawab's deputy in Bihar Through a powerful alliance with his brother he eventually acceded to the position of Nawab in 1740 circa 1745 AD http //www christies com/Lotfinder/lot_details aspx sid intObjectID 4483532 SE CMWCAT04+867888+-1703759171+ QR M+1+0+Aqc0000900+841546++Aqc0000900+ entry india SU 1 SN 7038 RQ True AN 174 MURSHIDABAD CIRCA 1745 AD PD-Art-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard 18th-century Mughal miniatures Nawabs of Bengal 1740s paintings from India Alivardi Khan |