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The paintings on view include Jain palm leaf miniatures, miniatures from the Deccani, Malwa, Mewar and Kangra schools. There is also Western Art Section which contains glass from Venice, Bohemia and England, imitations of European painters and the museum's pride: The Veiled Rebecca by G B Benzoni (1876).
There is also an enormous library of rare books and manuscripts. The museum, known for its European art collection, has an Indian art selection far superior in terms of size, variety and quality. The abundance of objects displayed is representative of all that was in vogue in the late 19th century among powerful families of the state of Hyderabad.
Salar Jung Museum
Hyderabad.
Tel: 523211
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