Salar Jung Museum: History revisited

Is it possible to witness History? Standing at the Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, I found the place besieged by inexhaustible collections of historic and antique artefacts to replenish my love for the history. My eyes got perplexed like never before, by the multitudes of exotic collections of antiques and matchless masterpieces of art.
In Salar Jung museum amongst the numerous royal portraits, the coloured portrait of Siraz- ud- daula was a tryst with my misty child hood. Siraz- ud- daula was the last independent Nawab of Bengal of Afsar dynasty. The most common picture of the Nawab was a black and white portrait with a long sword hanging from the waist. In my child hood, on my frequent visits to the regal relic of the Nawabs of Murshidabad as well as to the museum of the Hazar- dwari, of Murshidabad , the story of the unethical murder of the Nawab after the battle of Plassey in 1757 did touch my heart deeply and I could visualize the extreme brutality and jealousy for power. Among the other unique exhibits of artefacts and weapons in the museum of the Hazar- duari, Murshidabad, the sword of the young Nawab, the horrific shiny knife by which he was stabbed, used to evoke my nightmare. The killing of the last Nawab of Bengal ensured the East India Company, England; smoothly pursue the loot over the unprotected wealth of India.

Salar Jung museum,Hyderabad

In the statue gallery at the Salar Jung museum, the wooden statue depicting the good and evil qualities in human being was worth appreciation, the statue of veiled Rebecca of Italy was like watching the creation of god before my eyes, experiencing the chimes in the huge clock of the Cook & Kelvey Co. of England was mesmeric.

at the Salar Jung museum,Hyderabad

The exquisite creations on Ivory, fascinating collections of carpets, ravishing furniture, mind blowing textiles, marvellous miniature designs and numerous other artefacts where the signature of uniqueness could be observed. It was like experiencing step by step, the way we stepped into the modern age. Once more before leaving the Salar Jung Museum, had a look on the portrait of Siraz -ud- daula.

logo of the museum,Hyderabad

We lost the possession of the Peacock Throne, Koh-I-Noor, and numerous other invaluable antiques, the precious possessions still remaining with us are match less, protection of our vulnerable artefacts is most necessary, for making the next generation conscious about our legacies of the past . Even today, our own antique artefacts are exhibited proudly in the museums of many countries.
It was time to leave the Salar Jung museum, the day was almost over and water of the river Musi was getting dark,towards the onset of an ensuing dusk.