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Mughal Collection (page 4)

The Mughal dynasty, known for its rich cultural heritage and architectural marvels, left an indelible mark on India's history

Background imageMughal Collection: The Taj Mahal, 1898. Creator: Marius Bauer

The Taj Mahal, 1898. Creator: Marius Bauer
The Taj Mahal, 1898

Background imageMughal Collection: A Yantra of Mahavira, between 1425 and 1450. Creator: Unknown

A Yantra of Mahavira, between 1425 and 1450. Creator: Unknown
A Yantra of Mahavira, between 1425 and 1450

Background imageMughal Collection: A Mythical Creature Killing Elephants, between c1650 and c1700. Creator: Unknown

A Mythical Creature Killing Elephants, between c1650 and c1700. Creator: Unknown
A Mythical Creature Killing Elephants, between c1650 and c1700

Background imageMughal Collection: Red poppy motif, Folio from the Small Clive Album, Dated 1674-1675. Creator: Unknown

Red poppy motif, Folio from the Small Clive Album, Dated 1674-1675. Creator: Unknown
Red poppy motif, Folio from the Small Clive Album (image 3 of 5), Dated 1674-1675

Background imageMughal Collection: Pink lilies and red poppy motif, Folio from the Small Clive Album, Dated 1674-1675. Creator: Unknown

Pink lilies and red poppy motif, Folio from the Small Clive Album, Dated 1674-1675. Creator: Unknown
Pink lilies and red poppy motif, Folio from the Small Clive Album (image 2 of 5), Dated 1674-1675

Background imageMughal Collection: Pink lily motif, Folio from the Small Clive Album, Dated 1674-1675. Creator: Unknown

Pink lily motif, Folio from the Small Clive Album, Dated 1674-1675. Creator: Unknown
Pink lily motif, Folio from the Small Clive Album (image 5 of 5), Dated 1674-1675

Background imageMughal Collection: Contemplative Man Seated on a Terrace, Folio from the Small Clive Album, Dated 1674-1675

Contemplative Man Seated on a Terrace, Folio from the Small Clive Album, Dated 1674-1675. Creator: Unknown
Contemplative Man Seated on a Terrace, Folio from the Small Clive Album (image 1 of 5), Dated 1674-1675

Background imageMughal Collection: Emperor Aurangzeb (reigned 1658-1707), c1725. Creator: Unknown

Emperor Aurangzeb (reigned 1658-1707), c1725. Creator: Unknown
Emperor Aurangzeb (reigned 1658-1707), c1725

Background imageMughal Collection: Religious Procession, c1850. Creator: Unknown

Religious Procession, c1850. Creator: Unknown
Religious Procession, c1850

Background imageMughal Collection: Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin, c1775. Creator: Unknown

Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin, c1775. Creator: Unknown
Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin, c1775

Background imageMughal Collection: Emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658), c1690. Creator: Unknown

Emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658), c1690. Creator: Unknown
Emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658), c1690

Background imageMughal Collection: Floral Bouquet (image 3 of 3), between 1700 and 1750. Creator: Unknown

Floral Bouquet (image 3 of 3), between 1700 and 1750. Creator: Unknown
Floral Bouquet (image 3 of 3), between 1700 and 1750

Background imageMughal Collection: Palace of Tanjore - from a drawing by T.J. Rawlins, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Palace of Tanjore - from a drawing by T.J. Rawlins, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Palace of Tanjore - from a drawing by T.J. Rawlins, 1858. Tanjore, situate in a fertile territory, was...a wealthy city, or rather, as now, divided into two forts and a pettah (native town)

Background imageMughal Collection: Battle Scene and Text (recto), Text (verso), Folio from a Shahnama (Book of... early 17th century)

Battle Scene and Text (recto), Text (verso), Folio from a Shahnama (Book of... early 17th century. Creator: Unknown)
Battle Scene and Text (recto), Text (verso), Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), early 17th century

Background imageMughal Collection: Idealized Portrait of the Mughal Empress Nur Jahan (1577-1645)?, between c1725 and c1750

Idealized Portrait of the Mughal Empress Nur Jahan (1577-1645)?, between c1725 and c1750. Creator: Unknown
Idealized Portrait of the Mughal Empress Nur Jahan (1577-1645)?, between c1725 and c1750

Background imageMughal Collection: Marriage of Ubayd (recto)... c1580. Creator: Unknown

Marriage of Ubayd (recto)... c1580. Creator: Unknown
Marriage of Ubayd (recto). Folio from a Tutinama (image 2 of 2), c1580

Background imageMughal Collection: Near Delhi: Tomb of the Emperor Humayon, where the Two Sons and Grandson of the King... 1857

Near Delhi: Tomb of the Emperor Humayon, where the Two Sons and Grandson of the King... 1857. Creator: Unknown
Near Delhi: Tomb of the Emperor Humayon, where the Two Sons and Grandson of the King of Delhi were Concealed, 1857. The tomb...is thus described by Thornton:.south of Delhi is the tomb of Humayon

Background imageMughal Collection: Entrance Gateway to the Taje Mahal, near Agra, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Entrance Gateway to the Taje Mahal, near Agra, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Entrance Gateway to the Taje Mahal, near Agra, 1857. View of...the celebrated Taje-Mahal, or Mausoleum of Shah Jehan and his consort, Arjimand Banoo, surnamed Mahal

Background imageMughal Collection: Reproduction of a book illustration showing Shalimar Bagh (gardens), nr. Srinagar, Kashmir, c1925

Reproduction of a book illustration showing Shalimar Bagh (gardens), nr. Srinagar, Kashmir, c1925
Reproduction of a book illustration showing the Shalimar Bagh (gardens), near Srinagar, Kashmir, c1925. Illustration shows a Persianate water garden

Background imageMughal Collection: Ambassadeur du Mogol, 1748. Creator: Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder

Ambassadeur du Mogol, 1748. Creator: Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder
Ambassadeur du Mogol, 1748

Background imageMughal Collection: Benares, 1835. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys

Benares, 1835. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys
Benares, 1835. Ghats on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi in India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Background imageMughal Collection: Perawa, - Malwa, 1834. Creator: John Sell Cotman

Perawa, - Malwa, 1834. Creator: John Sell Cotman
Perawa, - Malwa, 1834. Alternative title: Palace at Perawa, Malwa, Bengal, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Background imageMughal Collection: Husyn-Abdal, in the Punjab - from a sketch by G. T. Vigne, Esq. 1850. Creator: Unknown

Husyn-Abdal, in the Punjab - from a sketch by G. T. Vigne, Esq. 1850. Creator: Unknown
Husyn-Abdal, in the Punjab, [India] - from a sketch by G. T. Vigne, Esq. 1850. The charming scene...lies near the east bank of the Indus

Background imageMughal Collection: Ruins South Side of Old Delhi, 1835. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys

Ruins South Side of Old Delhi, 1835. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys
Ruins South Side of Old Delhi, 1835. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Background imageMughal Collection: A Ruin on the Banks of the Jumna, Above the City of Delhi, 1834. Creator: William Purser

A Ruin on the Banks of the Jumna, Above the City of Delhi, 1834. Creator: William Purser
A Ruin on the Banks of the Jumna, Above the City of Delhi, 1834. Mughal-era building on the River Yamuna in India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I"

Background imageMughal Collection: Singham Mahal, Torway, - Bejapore, 1835. Creator: Unknown

Singham Mahal, Torway, - Bejapore, 1835. Creator: Unknown
Singham Mahal, Torway, - Bejapore, 1835. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Background imageMughal Collection: Ruins About the Taj Mahal, Agra, 1834. Creator: Unknown

Ruins About the Taj Mahal, Agra, 1834. Creator: Unknown
Ruins About the Taj Mahal, Agra, 1834. Mughal buildings at Agra in India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Background imageMughal Collection: The Water Palace, - Mandoo, 1834. Creator: Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding

The Water Palace, - Mandoo, 1834. Creator: Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding
The Water Palace, - Mandoo, 1834. The Jahaz Mahal or Ship Palace at Mandu, India, built by Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din-Khalji. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol

Background imageMughal Collection: Futtypore Sicri, 1834. Creator: William Purser

Futtypore Sicri, 1834. Creator: William Purser
Futtypore Sicri, 1834. Mughal palace at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Background imageMughal Collection: Taj Bowlee, Bejapore, 1834. Creator: Samuel Prout

Taj Bowlee, Bejapore, 1834. Creator: Samuel Prout
Taj Bowlee, Bejapore, 1834. The Taj Bawadi at Bijapur in India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Background imageMughal Collection: Hurdwar, A Place of Hindoo Pilgrimage, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Hurdwar, A Place of Hindoo Pilgrimage, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Hurdwar, A Place of Hindoo Pilgrimage, 1845. Temples on the River Ganges at Haridwar in India. From "Hindostan, The Shores of the Red Sea, and The Himalaya Mountains, Vol. I"

Background imageMughal Collection: Taj Mahal, - Agra, 1834. Creator: Samuel Prout

Taj Mahal, - Agra, 1834. Creator: Samuel Prout
Taj Mahal, - Agra, 1834. View from the River Yamuna of the mausoleum built by Shah Jahan, Agra, India. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I"

Background imageMughal Collection: Flight of Sultan Bahadur During Humayun's Campaign in Gujarat, 1535... c1590. Creator: Unknown

Flight of Sultan Bahadur During Humayun's Campaign in Gujarat, 1535... c1590. Creator: Unknown
Flight of Sultan Bahadur During Humayun's Campaign in Gujarat, 1535, Folio from an Akbarnama (History of Akbar), c1590

Background imageMughal Collection: Alanquva and Her Three Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama (image 1 of 2), 1596. Creator: Unknown

Alanquva and Her Three Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama (image 1 of 2), 1596. Creator: Unknown
Alanquva and Her Three Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama (image 1 of 2), 1596

Background imageMughal Collection: Alanquva and Her Three Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama (image 2 of 2), 1596. Creator: Unknown

Alanquva and Her Three Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama (image 2 of 2), 1596. Creator: Unknown
Alanquva and Her Three Sons, Folio from a Chingiznama (image 2 of 2), 1596

Background imageMughal Collection: King Putraka in the Palace of the Beautiful Patali, From a Kathasaritsagara (image 1 of 2), c1590

King Putraka in the Palace of the Beautiful Patali, From a Kathasaritsagara (image 1 of 2), c1590. Creator: Unknown
King Putraka in the Palace of the Beautiful Patali, From a Kathasaritsagara (image 1 of 2), c1590

Background imageMughal Collection: King Putraka in the Palace of the Beautiful Patali, From a Kathasaritsagara (image 2 of 2), c1590

King Putraka in the Palace of the Beautiful Patali, From a Kathasaritsagara (image 2 of 2), c1590. Creator: Unknown
King Putraka in the Palace of the Beautiful Patali, From a Kathasaritsagara (image 2 of 2), c1590

Background imageMughal Collection: Attack of the People of Hams (recto), Calligraphy (verso), Folio from a Tarikh-i Alfi, c1594

Attack of the People of Hams (recto), Calligraphy (verso), Folio from a Tarikh-i Alfi, c1594. Creator: Unknown
Attack of the People of Hams (recto), Calligraphy (verso), Folio from a Tarikh-i Alfi, c1594

Background imageMughal Collection: Europeans Embracing (image 3 of 3), c1590. Creator: Unknown

Europeans Embracing (image 3 of 3), c1590. Creator: Unknown
Europeans Embracing (image 3 of 3), c1590

Background imageMughal Collection: Europeans Embracing (image 2 of 3), c1590. Creator: Unknown

Europeans Embracing (image 2 of 3), c1590. Creator: Unknown
Europeans Embracing (image 2 of 3), c1590

Background imageMughal Collection: Birth of the Celestial Twins, Folio from a Harivamsha (Lineage of Vishnu)

Birth of the Celestial Twins, Folio from a Harivamsha (Lineage of Vishnu), between c1585 and c1590. Creator: Unknown
Birth of the Celestial Twins, Folio from a Harivamsha (Lineage of Vishnu) Folio of Harivamsa made by mughal artist during Akbar time. It is appendix of Razmnama.(image 2 of 2), between c1585 and c1590

Background imageMughal Collection: Map of India during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, 16th Century (engraving)

Map of India during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, 16th Century (engraving)
7185032 Map of India during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, 16th Century (engraving) by Le Bon, Gustave (1841-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMughal Collection: Colonel Robert Clive at the Battle of Plassey (Palashi, West Bengal, India), 23 June 1757

Colonel Robert Clive at the Battle of Plassey (Palashi, West Bengal, India), 23 June 1757, when Great Britain and the East India Company defeated the forces of the Mughal Empire

Background imageMughal Collection: Indian marble inlay, (1898). Creator: Unknown

Indian marble inlay, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Indian marble inlay, (1898). Figs 1 to 9: Marble marquetry from the mausoleums of the Shah Jehan and the Begum Mumtaz-i-Mahal...It is to the [17th century] that the marble-marquetries from the Mogul

Background imageMughal Collection: Persian ruba‘i (quatrain) by Maulana Mu?ammad Murshidi Zawara i... c

Persian ruba‘i (quatrain) by Maulana Mu?ammad Murshidi Zawara i... c
Persian ruba i (quatrain) by Maulana Mu?ammad Murshidi Zawara i (Persian, late 1500s-early 1600s), c. 1610-1620

Background imageMughal Collection: Court of Honour, Coronation Exhibition, London, 1911. Creator: Unknown

Court of Honour, Coronation Exhibition, London, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Court of Honour, Coronation Exhibition, London, 1911. Mughal style buildings. The Coronation Exhibition, at White City in west London

Background imageMughal Collection: Red Fort, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Old Delhi, India, Asia

Red Fort, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Old Delhi, India, Asia

Background imageMughal Collection: The Mausoleum of Prince Itmad-ood-Dowlah. Agra. Creator: Unknown

The Mausoleum of Prince Itmad-ood-Dowlah. Agra. Creator: Unknown
The Mausoleum of Prince Itmad-ood-Dowlah. Agra. The tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, built between 1622 and 1628, is notable for its white marble and pietra dura inlay




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The Mughal dynasty, known for its rich cultural heritage and architectural marvels, left an indelible mark on India's history. From the exquisite Mughal miniatures depicting tales like Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, to the grandeur architecture seen in Delhi's majestic structures, their legacy continues to captivate us. One cannot help but be awestruck by the iconic Taj Mahal, a testament to love and beauty that stands tall even today. Its intricate design and flawless symmetry are a true reflection of the artistic brilliance of the Mughals. However, not all stories associated with this dynasty are as romantic as Shah Jahan's devotion to Mumtaz. Captain Henry Avery, a notorious pirate who plundered Indian treasures during his reign in the 17th century, also crossed paths with these rulers. In contrast to such tales of adventure and piracy is Jahangir's relationship with his father Akbar. A folio from the Shah Jahan Album showcases their bond through a mesmerizing Mughal painting that captures their regality and familial connection. Mughal artistry extended beyond human subjects; it encompassed nature too. The game of wolf-running in Tabriz depicted in an Akbar-nama reveals their fascination with wildlife. Similarly, a floral fantasy called Waq-waq presents animals and birds beautifully intertwined amidst vibrant blooms - showcasing their imagination at its finest. As we delve deeper into this captivating era, we encounter architectural wonders like Lahore's marble pavilion nestled within Fort Gardens or Sezincote in Gloucestershire - home to Baronet Rushout during c1880 - both bearing influences from Mughal aesthetics. Lastly, Bahadur Shah II emerges as one of the most prominent figures associated with this dynasty. As India's last Mughal emperor (1837-1858), he witnessed significant political changes while leaving behind a remarkable Mughal painting that immortalizes his reign.