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Sohni swimming to Mahwal.
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Sohni swimming to Mahwal.

A detail from the right of the pagoda, "Humayun's garden party", 1550-1555. Inside the pavilion, the original figures beside Humayun were repainted fifty years later as Jahangir, his father Akbar and his son, the future Shah Jahan. Temporarily ousted from his throne by rebellious forces, Humayun spent the years 1542-1545 in exile in Persia, as the guest of Safavid Shah Tahmasp, before reclaiming his imperial throne in 1555. Humayun's grandson, Emperor Jahangir, is thought to have ordered a repainting of the scene fifty years later, transforming it from a simple garden party to a grand assembly of rulers. OA 1913.2-8.01
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A detail from the right of the pagoda, "Humayun's garden party", 1550-1555. Insi...

A detail of the pagoda, "Humayun's garden party", 1550-1555. Inside the pavilion, the original figures beside Humayun were repainted fifty years later as Jahangir, his father Akbar and his son, the future Shah Jahan. Temporarily ousted from his throne by rebellious forces, Humayun spent the years 1542-1545 in exile in Persia, as the guest of Safavid Shah Tahmasp, before reclaiming his imperial throne in 1555. Humayun's grandson, Emperor Jahangir, is thought to have ordered a repainting of the scene fifty years later, transforming it from a simple garden party to a grand assembly of rulers. OA 1913.2-8.01
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A detail of the pagoda, "Humayun's garden party", 1550-1555. Inside the pavilion...

A detail of the pagoda, "Humayun's garden party", 1550-1555. A line of seated guests at the party. A servant pours a drink, while a group of servants are carrying baskets of food. Temporarily ousted from his throne by rebellious forces, Humayun spent the years 1542-1545 in exile in Persia, as the guest of Safavid Shah Tahmasp, before reclaiming his imperial throne in 1555. Humayun's grandson, Emperor Jahangir, is thought to have ordered a repainting of the scene fifty years later, transforming it from a simple garden party to a grand assembly of rulers. OA 1913.2-8.01
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A detail of the pagoda, "Humayun's garden party", 1550-1555. A line of seated gu...

A detail of the pagoda, "Humayun's garden party", 1550-1555.A group of servants preparing food for the party. Temporarily ousted from his throne by rebellious forces, Humayun spent the years 1542-1545 in exile in Persia, as the guest of Safavid Shah Tahmasp, before reclaiming his imperial throne in 1555. Humayun's grandson, Emperor Jahangir, is thought to have ordered a repainting of the scene fifty years later, transforming it from a simple garden party to a grand assembly of rulers. OA 1913.2-8.01
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A detail of the pagoda, "Humayun's garden party", 1550-1555.A group of servants...

The crow addresses the animals, an illustration to an animal fable, around 1600. A throng of creatures from earth, sea and air gathers around the crow, perched on the peak of a rock. Animal fables were a traditional entertainment to teach the princes the elements of wise statecraft. The Moghul emperor Akbar was particularly fond of them and ordered an illustrated copy of one such collection called Anvar-i-Suhalyi", Lights of Canopus. OA 1920.9-17.05
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The crow addresses the animals, an illustration to an animal fable, around 1600....

Subjects making offerings to Akbar seated on a throne. The scene takes place in a walled garden, with Persian text above and below. From the "Akbar-nameh" by Abu'l-Fazi ibn Mubarak. ID: Add 26203.,fol. 600 verso.
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Subjects making offerings to Akbar seated on a throne. The scene takes place in...

Shah Jahan, the Moghul emperor of India, riding a white elephant, 18th century. The elephant's coverings and tusks are richly decorated. Angels above carry a sword, a crown and a flaming bowl. Courtiers and soldiers on horseback in the foreground. From the Padshahnamen of Tarikh-i-Shah Jahahn" ID: Add 20734, fol.359
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Shah Jahan, the Moghul emperor of India, riding a white elephant, 18th century....

A drake (male duck), 1635. ID:Or 3129, fol.10
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A drake (male duck), 1635. ID:Or 3129, fol.10

Rama anoints Bibishana. After Bibishana has given his account of Ravanah's strength, Rama swears to overcome him and directs Lakshmana to fetch some sea water with which he anoints the new ally. From the Sanscrit epic "Ramayana" by Valmiki.
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Rama anoints Bibishana. After Bibishana has given his account of Ravanah's stren...

The Pandavas and Draupadi led by Yudhusthira and accompanied by his favourite dog go off to Meru, the abode of Hindu gods, having renounced the world. The five brothers wear crowns burt are bare-chested. Draupadi,their wife, follows wearing a blue sari. From the Persian version of the "Mahabharata" Vol.3. ID:Add 5640, fol.429 b
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The Pandavas and Draupadi led by Yudhusthira and accompanied by his favourite do...

The king of the Rajput state of Mewar is shown in worship before Krishna. The blue-skinned god plays is trademark flute while two women scatter flower petals over him. The king is barefoot before the god, with his hands in the gesture of devotion and adoration. Peacocks and a cow and her calf look up at Krishna. OA 1956.7-14.017
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The king of the Rajput state of Mewar is shown in worship before Krishna. The bl...