The Salar Jung family was a noble Hyderabad family under the Nizams, who ruled from 1720 to 1948. They are credited with safeguarding rare artifacts and collections, which are now at Salar Jung Museum

Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III, commonly known as Salar Jung III, was a nobleman and art collector from Hyderabad Deccan. He served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad Deccan during the reign of