Mausoleum of Nawaub Assoph Khan, Rajemahel

Mausoleum of Nawaub Assoph Khan, Rajemahel

Mausoleum of Nawaub Assoph Khan, Rajemahel

Thomas and William Daniell

Mausoleum of Nawaub Assoph Khan, Rajemahel

year

1803

size

18.2 x 23.7 in.

medium

Engraving

Rajmahal—the Daniells’ first stop on the Ganga proper—is the former Mughal provincial capital of Bengal, established as such by the governor Raja Man Singh of Amber and much embellished later by Shah Shuja, second son of Shah Jahan. The tomb depicted here is that of Nawab Ibrahim (not Asaf) Khan.

Mausoleum of Nawaub Assoph Khan, Rajemahel
Mausoleum of Nawaub Assoph Khan, Rajemahel
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Art Artist Names Single Thomas and William Daniell