Image: Portrait of Abu'l Hasan,
Description: This portrait depicts Abu\'l Hasan, the last sultan of the Qutb-Shahi dynasty of Golconda, a kingdom in the Deccan (central southern India) that was much celebrated for its refusal to bow to the Mughal emperors. The sultan is shown with a radiant gold nimbus, a convention of Deccani portraits of rulers. The Mughals finally conquered Golconda after a long siege, and Abu\'l Hasan spent the last 17 years of his life in confinement. It is likely that this portrait was created after his death; it clearly celebrates him as a great ruler rather than as a defeated captive. This painting has lost the decorative margin papers that once framed it, leaving the blank edges of the page visible.
Title: Portrait of Abu'l Hasan, the Last Sultan of Golconda
Credit: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/124863/Portrait_of_Abul_Hasan_the_Last_Sultan_of_Golconda/set/f6607578453e6ad0c407265b3ac89cfa?referring-q=Portrait+of+Abu%27l+Hasan%2C+the+Last+Sultan+of+Golconda# http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/labs/splitsecond/painting.php?id=132
Author: Minuchihr
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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