Siraj-ud-din Bahadur Shah II with an attendant holding flywhisk

Siraj-ud-din Bahadur Shah II (1775 – 1862) with an attendant holding flywhisk 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 II popularly known as Bahadur Shah Zafar ruled India for namesake only. He possessed neither army nor wealth and his […]
Akbar Shah II with four of his sons

Akbar Shah II (1759 – 1837) enthroned with four of his sons 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 Shah II was the penultimate Mughal emperor of India. He reigned from 1806 to 1837, was the second son of Shah […]
Ali Gauhar Shah Alam II holding prayer beads

Ali Gauhar Shah Alam II (1728 – 1806) holding prayer beads ‘subha’ 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 Alam II, originally named Ali Gauhar, was the namesake Mughal emperor of India from 1759 to 1806. He was the son […]
Aiz-ud-din Alamgir II seated under canopy

Aiz-ud-din Alamgir II (1699 – 1759) seated under canopy, holding flowers by Mughal Delhi artist dated 1853-54 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper Folio: 16.75 x 12 in. (42.5 x 30 cm.) Alamgir II son of Jahandar Shah was the Mughal emperor between 1754 and 1759. When he ascended the throne he was an old […]
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 […]