Ahmad Shah Durrani, Amir of Afghanistan (ruled 1747-73). Oval; three quarter length, wearing a green fur-trimmed coat over a red dress and holding an axe. Inscribed: ‘Hamed Shah Duranny.’
Mansur 'Ali Khan, Safdar Jang, Nawab of Oudh (1739-54)
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Mansur ‘Ali Khan, Safdar Jang, Nawab of Oudh (ruled 1739-54). Full length, facing right, wearing a fur-trimmed blue-green coat over a white ‘jama’, his left hand on the hilt of his sword. Sandy background with narrow line of hills and trees on the horizon. Inscribed: ‘Munsah Ali Khan Sujah Do...
Shuja‘ al-Daula, Nawab of Oudh (ruled 1754-75). Full length, facing front, wearing a fur-trimmed blue-green coat over a white ‘jama’, his left hand on his dagger, his right on the hilt of his sword. Sandy background with narrow line of hills and trees on horizon. Inscribed: ‘Sujah Dowlah Nabo...
Haidar Beg Khan, minister of Asaf al-Daula, Nawab of Oudh (ruled 1775-97). Dressed in white seated on a rug against blue cushions. Inscribed: ‘Hyder Beg Khan.’
Sarfaraz Khan, Nawab of Bengal (ruled 1739-40). Facing right, seated on a crimson rug amongst crimson cushions and holding a rose; a low marble balustrade in the background. Inscribed: ‘Suffraz Khan.’
Husain Riza Khan, minister of Asaf al-Daula, Nawab of Oudh (ruled 1775-97). Full length in a white ‘jama’ against a sandy background with hills. Inscribed:’ Hussain Raza Khan.’
Raja Nawal Rai (died 1750), Deputy of Safdar Jang, Nawab of Oudh(1739-54). Facing right, seated on a crimson carpet, amongst crimson cushions, a low marble balustrade in the background. He is wearing a fur-trimmed gold coat over a white ‘jama’, and holds a jewel in his left hand. Inscribed: ‘...
Abdullah Khan, Governor of Bengal and chief minister of the Mughal Empire 1716-20 (died 1722). Full length, facing left, wearing a fur-trimmed green coat over a white ‘jama’ and holding a letter in his right hand. Sandy ground with hills and trees on horizon. Inscribed: ‘Abdullah Khan.’
‘Alivardi Khan, Nawab of Bengal (ruled 1740-56). Full length, facing right, in a white ‘jama’; sandy ground with hills and trees on the horizon. Inscribed: ‘Aliverdi Khan Nabob of Bengal.’
Hajji Ahmad, brother of ‘Alivardi Khan (see above), died 1748. Full length, facing right, wearing a white ‘jama’ and holding a bow and arrows; sandy ground with hills and trees on horizon. Inscribed: ‘Hadje Hamett Aliverdi Khan’s Brother.’