[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) › Muhammad Ali Khan, Nawab of Arcot # Muhammad Ali Khan, Nawab of Arcot This portrait is an example of the early introduction of western painting to Indian courts. It depicts Muhammad Ali Wallajah (r.1749-1795) who was installed as the Nawab of Arcot and the Carnatic by the British after he committed support for their campaigns in the Deccan. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1772–1776 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-124-1911](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-124-1911) · Pramāṇa