Umar Sheikh (d. 1493) Babur (1483 – 1530)
Humayun (1508 – 1556) Akbar (1542 – 1605)
Umar Sheikh Mirza was the ruler of the Afghanistan. His eldest son Babur founded the Mughal Empire in India. Babur was succeeded by Humayun as the second Mughal Emperor, who in turn was succeeded by Akbar, the greatest ruler of the Mughal Dynasty.
Copper engraving by Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684 – 1743), after a Mughal miniature painting, later hand coloured
Size: 17.75 x 10.75 in. (45.1 x 27.3 cms.)
Date of printing – 1732