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Collectors and museums: Who is famously known as a great collector of artefacts and curios in India? Context: The legacy behind a major national museum. Choose the correct name.

Difficulty: Easy

Salar Jung (Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan)
Jamsetji Tata
Raja Ravi Varma
Vikram Sarabhai

Correct Answer: Salar Jung (Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan)

Explanation:

Given data

Clue: A renowned individual whose personal collection seeded a major museum.

Reasoning
Salar Jung III's extraordinary private collection is housed today in the Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.

Final Answer
Salar Jung (Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan)

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