The Salar Jung Museum

In the middle-19th century, the Nizam of Hyderabad appointed a Prime Minister to whom was given the title of Salar Jung. His son, Salar Jung II, and grandson Salar Jung III, were also elected as prime ministers by later rulers. It was these three men who contributed to what is currently called the Salar Jung Collection in this museum. Mir Yousuf Khan, Salar Jung III, was an adoring collector of art objects. The museum possesses a huge collection of art objects, but only a small portion is on display. There is also a vast library of rare books and manuscripts. The three Salar Jungs collected items from Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and India.