Indian School. 19th CenturyPortrait of Three Kings of Oudh, fragment from a larger painting.Image size 27cm x 16cm.Hand written label to the verso."Fragment of a picture found in the white marble bassadussi? in the Kaisibagh palace Lucknow in 1858. Five portraits of the Oudh dynasty. The centre figure was bayonetted so I cut the canvas, but have lost a part- 2 portraits the 3 remaining are*Naser O deen Hydar, King of Oudh for ten years died 7th July 1837 besides his revenue he spent a reserve fund? of 10,000.000 all but 700, 000 succeeded by his uncle Nasser-O-dowlah who took the title of*Mahomed Ali Shah: he entertained Lord Auckland in 1837- He added 30,000 to the reserve fund died 16th May 1842 buried in Husainabad Imambara. His son Hazsut? Mahal? succeeded him taking the title*Amjad Ali Shah. He raised the reserve to 1,360,000-died 13 Feb 1847, buried Hazratganj Imambara, He was succeeded by his son Wajid Ali Shah the last king of Oudh who after spending all the reserve fund was deposed by Lord Dalhousie on the 7 Feb 1856 on a heusim? of 120,000 a year and a palace in Calcutta (where he died in 188...)The next year the Lepoy? rebellion broke out.In 1858 we took Lucknow expelled the rebels."