Royal Couple on a Swing
Royal Couple on a Swing (circa 1770) During the 1700s chronicles about travel became popular in Great Britain. As new lands were explored, the empire expanded and trade routes were established, Moore described some of the most interesting voyages. Copper engraving by William Walker (1791 – 1867), after a drawing from a miniature painting Size: […]
King of Calicut welcomes Vasco-da-Gama
King of Calicut welcomes Vasco-da-Gama (1460 – 1524) Vasco-da-Gama was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the age of discovery and the commander of the first ship to sail directly from Europe to India and reach Calicut on 20 May, 1498. Drawn & Copper engraving by John Lodge (a. 1782 – 1796), published […]
Mughal Prince & Princess
Mughal Prince & Princess (circa 1770) On the left is the lifestyle of the great Mughal when going for a ride and on the right is a princess visiting a market. From Edward Cavendish Drake’s, ‘A Universal collection of Authentic and Entertaining Voyages and Travels’, 1770. Drawn & Copper engraving by J. S. Record for […]
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 […]