[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Alivardi Khan and Siraj ud-Daula # Alivardi Khan and Siraj ud-Daula Alivardi Khan, seen here holding a goshawk, seized the throne of Murshidabad in 1740. During his reign, the rather austere Murshidabad style of painting developed, which was distinguished by a subdued colour palette and fairly static figures. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1745–1754 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.d-1175-1903](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.d-1175-1903) · Pramāṇa