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8 Strange Deaths in the Mughal Empire
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Emperor Babur receives a visitor in this folio from the Baburnama (The Book of Babur). As the visitor bows, courtiers and attendants stand nearby, their attire and accessories along with a fly whisk, carpet, and tent depicting the opulence of royal life. Humayun This scene from the Akbarnama depicts a dramatic episode from the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar. In 1562, at the Agra Fort, Akbar punished his general Adham Khan for murdering his trusted minister, Ataga Khan, by throwing him from the fort ramparts. This reproduction appeared in People, published by the Readers Union, The Grosvenor Press, London, 1956. A miniature painting by the artist Chitarman showing Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh of India. The prince wears elaborate royal clothing, jewelry, and a jeweled headgear, typical of Mughal court fashion. This artwork shows Roshanara Begum, a Mughal princess in her royal attire, wearing elaborate clothing and jewelry that reflect her high status. The portrait presents her with dignity and elegance. The image comes from Compendio della storia generale de' viaggi (Summary of the General History of Travel), Volume 11, by Jean-Francois de La Harpe, Venice, 1782. Portrait shows the Mughal prince Murad Baksh in his early thirties. He wears a golden coat with a fur collar and carries a sword and shield, symbols of his role as a military leader. The youngest son of Emperor Shah Jahan, Murad Baksh was involved in the struggle for the Mughal throne. In 1658, he allied with his brother Aurangzeb against their elder brother, the crown prince, whom Portrait of Zeb-un-Nissa in a Mughal miniature painting, seated in profile wearing a jeweled turban and pearl necklaces. This portrait shows the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar, created around 1720 by an unknown artist. The emperor is depicted in rich courtly attire, with fine details of clothing and ornaments highlighted in white and gold. The painting is made with opaque pigments on thick paper, a technique commonly used in Mughal miniature paintings to create precise lines and decorative detail.
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Babur receives a visitor
A folio from the Baburnama (“History of Babur”).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, (Louis V. Bell Fund, 1967), www.metmuseum.org
Humayun
A painting of Humayun on horseback, c. 17th century; in the Metropolitan Museum of...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, (Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915), www.metmuseum.org
Adham Khan
A folio from the Akbanama depicting the killing of Adham Khan by Akbar.
© Print Collector—Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Dara Shikoh
A miniature painting of the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh.
© Historical Picture Archive—Corbis/Getty Images
Roshanara Begum
A photograph of the Mughal princess Roshanara Begum.
© DEA/Icas94—De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images
Murad Bakhsh
A portrait of the Mughal prince Murad Baksh (1624–1661). The youngest son of Shah...
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.1066
Zeb-un-Nissa
A portrait of Zeb-un-Nissa, the eldest daughter of the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.
© Piemags/Alamy
Muhammad Farrukhsiyar
A portrait of the Mughal ruler Muhammad Farrukhsiyar, with white and gold on thick...
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (RP-T-1996-76)