Mughal Empire Collection

Visitors at the Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

The prophet Elijah rescuing Prince Nur ad-Dahr (From the Hamzanama), 1562-1577. Artist: Mir Sayyid Ali (c)
The prophet Elijah rescuing Prince Nur ad-Dahr (From the Hamzanama), 1562-1577. From a private collection

Interior of a hall in the palace of the Mughal kings in Delhi

Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigers, 1787. Creator: Hans Raj Joshi
Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigers, 1787

A mounted man hunting birds with a falcon, early 18th century. Creator: Unknown
A mounted man hunting birds with a falcon, early 18th century

Taj Mahal at sunrise
Taj Mahals reflection in water at sunrise, Agra, India

Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver)
8859833 Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver) by Mughal School, (16th century); 2.75 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; Image © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.

Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver)
8859832 Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver) by Mughal School, (16th century); 2.75 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; Image © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.

18th Century Mughal Powder bowl
5304644 18th Century Mughal Powder bowl.; (add.info.: 18th century, Mughal Powder bowl from Kashmir, India.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

PD.191-1948 Ram and ewe in a meadow, Mughal school, late 18th century (gouache on paper)
FIT82978 PD.191-1948 Ram and ewe in a meadow, Mughal school, late 18th century (gouache on paper); 10x6.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; Photo © Fitzwilliam Museum .

L.53 2/7 folio 117 Prince and fairy princess entertained, from the 'Khizr Khani Duval Rani', 1568
SCP57380 L.53 2/7 folio 117 Prince and fairy princess entertained, from the 'Khizr Khani Duval Rani', 1568, Mughal (paper); National Museum of India, New Delhi, India.

Princess and attendant in trompe l'oeil window, c.1765 (opaque w/c and gold on paper)
XOS5874007 Princess and attendant in trompe l'oeil window, c.1765 (opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Khan, Aqil (active mid-1700s); 12.5x7.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Bahadur Shah Zafar, last Mughal Emperor of India (engraving)
8676313 Bahadur Shah Zafar, last Mughal Emperor of India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775-1862), last Mughal Emperor of India

Indian Mughal miniature depicting a Prince being saluted by soldiers, 1850
3480381 Indian Mughal miniature depicting a Prince being saluted by soldiers, 1850; (add.info.: Indian Mughal miniature depicting a Prince being saluted by soldiers after he had killed a White)

Jantar Mantar observatory (photo)
3731966 Jantar Mantar observatory (photo); (add.info.: Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, India, consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments)

Virahini basohli, Mughal print, western Himalaya, India 18th century
3523452 Virahini basohli, Mughal print, western Himalaya, India 18th century; (add.info.: Virahini basohli, Mughal print, western Himalaya, India 18th century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Shah Jahan
3522696 Shah Jahan; (add.info.: Shah Jahan 1592-1666. Mughal Emperor of India 1628-1658.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Aurangzeb Alamgir (1616-1707)
3522691 Aurangzeb Alamgir (1616-1707); (add.info.: Aurangzeb Alamgir (1616-1707). The emperor known as the world-seizer was Mughal Emperor of India between 1658-1707.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Mumba Mahal
3522688 Mumba Mahal; (add.info.: Mumtaz Mahal 1593-1631. Mughal Empress and wife of Shah Jahan. The Taj Mahal was constructed after her death as her mausoleum.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of Shah Jahan II
3521235 Portrait of Shah Jahan II; (add.info.: Portrait of Shah Jahan II (1696-1719) a Mughal Emperor. Dated 18th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of Akbar the Great
3521234 Portrait of Akbar the Great; (add.info.: Portrait of Akbar the Great (1542-1605) Mughal Emperor. Dated 17th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Indian Mughal miniature depicting a young woman arranging flowers, 1850
3480373 Indian Mughal miniature depicting a young woman arranging flowers, 1850; (add.info.: Indian Mughal miniature depicting a young woman arranging flowers, symbolising love re-united)

Album of Ragamala, female musician kneeling on lotus petals seated by a pool with lotus flowers in bloom
545020 Album of Ragamala, female musician kneeling on lotus petals seated by a pool with lotus flowers in bloom. 19th century (Indian miniature from the Rajasthan School with Mughul influence)

Emperor Jahangir, miniature, 17th century
AIS5389237 Emperor Jahangir, miniature, 17th century; Islamisches Museum, Brandenburg, Berlin Germany; (add.info.: Solemn prayer of the emperor Jahangir (1569-1627) after Ramadan in Idgah (India)

young Indian Prince
3522693 young Indian Prince; (add.info.: 19th century illustration depicting a young Indian Prince with ceremonial sword c1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Indian Nawab, (Mughal prince)
3522690 Indian Nawab, (Mughal prince); (add.info.: Indian Nawab, (Mughal prince) with servants as they prepare to set out on a tiger hunting exhibition. C1650); Universal History Archive/UIG.

50.14/28 Tansen, inscribed in Devanagari on the top and reverse, Mughal, 17th century
SCP57383 50.14/28 Tansen, inscribed in Devanagari on the top and reverse, Mughal, 17th century; 17x11 cm; National Museum of India, New Delhi, India.

Lord Clive Signing the first Indian Treaty, 1765 (engraving)
8676375 Lord Clive Signing the first Indian Treaty, 1765 (engraving) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The signing of the Treaty of Allahabad, 1765)

Gate of Agra, India (engraving)
8676442 Gate of Agra, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gate of Agra, India)

Part of the complex of buildings that make up the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
3569775 Part of the complex of buildings that make up the Taj Mahal in Agra, India by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Agra, Taj Mahal, India 1930 ca)

Yoga position. Painted miniature, in a Mughal painting book, 17th century, Indian art
AIS5388736 Yoga position. Painted miniature, in a Mughal painting book, 17th century, Indian art.; Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy.

Views of the Agra Fort, Agra, India (photo)
3359678 Views of the Agra Fort, Agra, India (photo) by Mughal School, (17th century); (add.info.: Views of the Agra Fort, the former imperial residence of the Mughal Dynasty)

Weapons used by the Mughal soldiers: scimitar, lance, axe and musket. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4623693 Weapons used by the Mughal soldiers: scimitar, lance, axe and musket. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim
3522687 Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim (Jahangir, conqueror of the world) 1569/1627

Mughal Prince
3522698 Mughal Prince; (add.info.: Mughal Prince, together with servants Punjab India, c1840); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Humayun (1508 - 1556); second Mughal Emperor
3522572 Humayun (1508 - 1556); second Mughal Emperor; (add.info.: Humayun (1508 - 1556); second Mughal Emperor who ruled over territory in what is now Afghanistan, Pakistan

Portrait of Muhammad Shah
3521236 Portrait of Muhammad Shah; (add.info.: Portrait of Muhammad Shah (1702-1748) Mughal Emperor. Dated 18th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Abdul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb
3520929 Abdul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb; (add.info.: Abdul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb (14 October 1618 - 20 February 1707)

Late Mughal style miniature
2625299 Late Mughal style miniature; (add.info.: late Mughal style miniature A full-page miniature drawing in black ink with gilt and blue and red accents)

Album of Ragamala. Megha Raga (rainy season): Krishna dances to playing of young women to call down the rain
535151 Album of Ragamala. Megha Raga (rainy season): Krishna dances to playing of young women to call down the rain. 19th century (Indian miniature, Rajasthan School); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Babar introduces Field Guns at Panipat, 1526 (litho)
8660979 Babar introduces Field Guns at Panipat, 1526 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Babar introduces Field Guns at Panipat, 1526)

Shah Jahan with Asaf Khan from the Late Shah Jahan Album, c.1640 (opaque w/c)
8835581 Shah Jahan with Asaf Khan from the Late Shah Jahan Album, c.1640 (opaque w/c, ink & gold on paper mounted on paperboard) by Bichitr (fl.c. 1615-40); 36.9x25.3 cm; Arthur M

Underside of a Mughal pietra dura inlaid marble footrest, c. 1700
8859349 Underside of a Mughal pietra dura inlaid marble footrest, c. 1700 by North Indian School (18th century); 7.8 x 39.2 x 39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sacred ceremonies practised during eclipses of the sun and moon, page from the manuscript (ms.8300)
AIS5379355 Sacred ceremonies practised during eclipses of the sun and moon, page from the manuscript (ms.8300) "History of the Mogul" by Stefano Nivibus Cardeira

Sir John Lawrence 1811-1879 holds court at the 1867 durbar at Lucknow, 1867 (engraving)
3523036 Sir John Lawrence 1811-1879 holds court at the 1867 durbar at Lucknow, 1867 (engraving); (add.info.: Sir John Lawrence 1811-1879 holds court at the 1867 durbar at Lucknow, in India)

Tomb of Akbar the Great, Mughal architectural masterpiece in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
FLO4623867 Tomb of Akbar the Great, Mughal architectural masterpiece in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Mughal Infantryman, 1850 (engraving)
2902938 Mughal Infantryman, 1850 (engraving); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

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"The Majestic Mughal Empire: A Journey through Time and Beauty" Step into the enchanting world of the Mughal Empire as you visit the iconic Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Marvel at its grandeur and intricate architecture that stands as a testament to love and devotion. Delve deeper into history as you explore the interior of a hall in the palace of the Mughal kings in Delhi. Feel like royalty as you walk through these hallowed halls that once witnessed opulent celebrations and royal gatherings. Immerse yourself in artistry with "The prophet Elijah rescuing Prince Nur ad-Dahr" painting by Mir Sayyid Ali. Admire this masterpiece from 1562-1577 that captures both skillful brushwork and captivating storytelling. Witness nature's beauty intertwined with human craftsmanship at Sezincote, where The Indian Bridge and Serpent Fountain stand proudly amidst lush surroundings. These architectural marvels are sure to leave you awestruck. Travel back in time with an intriguing map showcasing India during the reign of Emperor Akbar. This 16th-century engraving offers a glimpse into how vast and diverse his empire was. Experience moments of imperial leisure as you observe a mounted man hunting birds with a falcon. This early 18th-century artwork showcases not only skilled horsemanship but also reflects on cultural traditions during that era. Discover historical treasures such as Abu l-Fazl ibn Mubarak presenting the Akbarnama to Akbar, depicting significant events from their reign. Witness this pivotal moment when knowledge met power, shaping one of history's greatest empires. Uncover exquisite artifacts like an intricately carved ivory priming flask dating back to the 17th - 18th century. Appreciate its fine craftsmanship while pondering upon its significance during those times. As dawn breaks over Agra, witness the Taj Mahal bathed in the soft hues of sunrise.