Indian Miniature Paintings

Dara Shikoh was the eldest son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal. Shah...

Bodleian Library Collection, The Emperor Shahjahan riding, with the Aftabi or sunshade held over his head.

Mughal

The Youth and the Singing Girl (detail) From a leaf from a disbound manuscript of Jami, Baharistan (Garden of Spring), ...

Celebration of Holi, Mughal 18th century. Holi is the festival of colours, celebrated at this time in India. This image is from the Kap...

Details, Mughal, Bodleian Library Collection.

A Mughal depiction of the astrological sign Capricorn.

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Victoria & Albert Museum, Emperor Akbar inspecting a wild elephant , from Akbar, Emperor of India.

Victoria & Albert Museum, Two Girls joining hands and performing a Kathak Dance . Tempera. India, Mughal period, c.1675

Bodleian Library Collection

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Young Maharana, probably Raj Singh II, from the Small Clive Album. Mughal period, 16th-18th century. In cold climates, people tend to lik...

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