Mirza Ahmad Shah Bahadur kneeling on the throne under the shamiana
Mirza Ahmad Shah Bahadur (1725 – 1775) kneeling on the throne under the shamiana by Mughal Delhi artist dated 1853-54 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Folio: 16.75 x 12 in. (42.5 x 30 cm.) Ahmad Shah was the son of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah. He succeeded his father to the throne as the 15th […]
Muhammad Shah in conversation with his Grand Vazir
Muhammad Shah (1702 – 1748) in conversation with his Grand Vazir by Mughal Delhi artist dated 1853-54 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Folio: 16.75 x 12 in. (42.5 x 30 cm.) Muhammad Shah, also known as Roshan Akhtar, was the Mughal emperor who ruled between 1719 and 1748. He ascended to the throne at the […]
Muin-ud-din Farrukhsiyar kneeling on a throne holding a turban jewel
Muin-ud-din Farrukhsiyar (1685 – 1719) kneeling on a throne holding a turban jewel by Mughal Delhi artist dated 1853-54 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Folio: 16.75 x 12 in. (42.5 x 30 cm.) Farrukhsiyar was the 9th Mughal emperor who ruled between 1713 and 1719. Known as a handsome ruler, he was easily swayed […]
Mu’izz-ud-din Jahandar Shah in discussion with petitioners
Mu’izz-ud-din Jahandar Shah (1661 – 1713) in discussion with petitioners by Mughal Delhi artist dated 1853-54 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Folio: 16.75 x 12 in. (42.5 x 30 cm.) Jahandar Shah was the eighth Mughal emperor who ruled for a brief period from 1712-13. On the death of his father Bahadur Shah I, […]
Muazzam Bahadur Shah I seated on a throne with a parasol
Muazzam Bahadur Shah I (1643 – 1712) seated on a throne with a parasol by Mughal Delhi artist dated 1853-54 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Folio: 16.75 x 12 in. (42.5 x 30 cm.) Bahadur Shah I was the seventh Mughal emperor who ruled between 1707 and 1712 after Aurangzeb’s death. His original name […]
Muhiy-ud-din Aurangzeb receives Vazir Shaista Khan
Muhiy-ud-din Aurangzeb (1618 – 1707) receives Vazir Shaista Khan by Mughal Delhi artist dated 1853-54 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Folio: 16.75 x 12 in. (42.5 x 30 cm.) Aurangzeb was the sixth Mughal emperor who ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent and was known by his imperial title Alamgir (world-seizer). His reign […]
Shahab-ud-din Shah Jahan kneeling on throne
Shahab-ud-din Shah Jahan (1592 – 1666) kneeling on throne by Mughal Delhi artist dated 1853-54 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Folio: 16.75 x 12 in. (42.5 x 30 cm.) Shah Jahan was the fifth Mughal emperor. He ruled from 1628 until 1658. His birth name was Khurram but his father Jahangir granted him the […]
Nur-ud-din Jahangir seated on throne as the world-seizer
Nur-ud-din Jahangir (1569 – 1627) seated on throne as the world-seizer by Mughal Delhi artist dated 1853-54 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Folio: 16.75 x 12 in. (42.5 x 30 cm.) Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim, known by his imperial name Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal emperor who ruled from 1605 until his death in 1627. […]
Jalal-ud-din Akbar facing a falconer
Jalal-ud-din Akbar (1542 – 1605) facing a falconer by Mughal Delhi artist dated 1853-54 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Folio: 16.75 x 12 in. (42.5 x 30 cm.) Akbar was the third and greatest ruler of the Mughal dynasty. He established a centralised system of administration throughout his empire and adopted a policy of […]
Nasir-ud-din Humayun kneeling on a golden throne
Nasir-ud-din Humayun (1508 – 1556) kneeling on a golden throne by Mughal Delhi artist dated 1853-54 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Folio: 16.75 x 12 in. (42.5 x 30 cm.) Humayun was the second Mughal emperor who ruled initially from 1530 to 1540 and then again from 1555 – 1556. The empire he inherited […]