Roshanara Begum
Roshanara Begum (1617 – 1671) An Imperial Princess of the Mughal Empire, she was the daughter of Shahjahan and Mumtaz Mahal. Roshanara was a brilliant woman, a talented poet and also the mastermind behind her brother Aurangzeb’s accession to the throne. Engraving by Pierre Quentin Chedel (1705 – 1763), from a drawing by Benard, published […]
Jahander Shah & Farrukhsiyar
Jahander Shah (1664 – 1713) & Farrukhsiyar (1683 – 1719) When Henri Abraham Chatelain was working on Atlas Historique, Jahandar Shah, the 8th Mughal Emperor, was succeeded by Farrukhsiyar. A grand Mughal procession was also engraved by him for his book. Copper engraving by Henri A. Chatelain (1684 – 1743), his father Zacharie (d. 1723) […]
Umar Sheikh, Babur, Humayun & Akbar
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 […]
Muhi-ud-Din Mohammed Aurangzeb
Muhi-ud-Din Mohammed Aurangzeb (1618 – 1707) Sixth Mughal emperor who ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent. Although the Mughal Empire reached it’s greatest extent under his rule, it was also fatally weakened by a series of revolt and the empire fell apart soon after his death. Line copper engraving by Nicolas de Larmessin (1638 […]
Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim, Jehangir
Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim, Jehangir (1569 – 1627) Fourth Mughal Emperor, was fascinated with art, science & architecture. The worlds’s first seamless celestial globe was built by scientists under his patronage. Sir Thomas Roe, England’s ambassador had taken permission of trade in India during his rule in 1614. Drawn & Copper engraving by Alain M. Mallet […]
Jalal-ud-din Mohammed Akbar
Jalal-ud-din Mohammed Akbar (1542 – 1605) Third and greatest ruler of the Mughal dynasty. He established a centralised system of administration throughout his empire and adopted a policy of conciliating conquered rulers through marriage & diplomacy. Drawn & Copper engraving by Alain M. Mallet (1630 – 1706), published in Description de Universe in French edition […]
Zahir-ud-din-Mohammed Babur
Zahir-ud-din-Mohammed Babur (1483 – 1530) First ruler of the Mughal Empire in India. He marched on to Delhi via Sirhind & defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the battle of Panipat in 1526 thus ending the Lodi dynasty. Seated himself on the throne of Lodi and laid the foundation of the Mughal rule in India. Copper Mezzotint […]
Portuguese Officials in Goa
Portuguese Officials in Goa (circa 1590) Six years after discovery of a sea route between Portugal and India a colony was setup in India, headquartered in Cochin. In 1510, it was transferred to Goa. This is a scene from Linschoten’s Voyages to the East. Copper engraving by Theodore de Bry (1528 – 1598), a German […]
Portrait of a Mughal Emperor
Portrait of a Mughal Emperor (circa 1540) Probably of Babur (1483 – 1531) seated on a stone carved throne, holding the sword of Islam. Published in The Cosmographia, in 1544, this book was the earliest German description of the world. Later the book had numerous editions in Latin, French, Italian, Czech and English. Woodcut printed […]
Govardhanlalhji performing Aarti of Shrinathji
Govardhanlalhji performing Aarti of Shrinathji by Unknown Indian Artist circa 1910 Lithograph Published by Ravi Varma press 30 x 23.50 in (76.2 x 59.7 cm)