mughal miniature art

Mughal Miniature Paintings

Mughal Miniature paintings are beautiful delights in the form of colorful figures and patterns.

Introduced to the subcontinent from Persia under Mughal patronage, miniature painting holds an extraordinary place in the history of Indian art.

It is a cultural form representing the medieval history of India which now provides us with glimpses of lifestyles of that era. The delicacy of the paintings with their exquisite details of a microscopic world is a pleasure to our eyes as well as our minds.

Mughal Miniature Painting

Mumtaz Mahal & Shah Jahan

Outdoor Harem

Musical Interludes

Grooming before

love

Wine & Song

Mughal Couple

Nur Jahan & Jahangir

Zinat Mahal & Bahadur Shah

Zafar

Mumtaz Mahal & Shah Jahan

Zinat Mahal & Bahadur Shah

Zafar

Jahangir Allegorical

Portrait

Mughal Hunt

Akbar & Falcon

Mughal Equestrian

MusicalHarem Swings

Timur

Jahangir holding a globe

Jodha & Akbar

Mughal Polo

Mumtaz Mahal & Shah Jahan

Mughal Falconry

Mughal Floral

Mughal WeddingGrandeur

The Encounter and the Gift

Jahangir enthroned on an hour glass

Nur Jahan & Jahangir

Mughal Courtship

Mughal Polo Duet

Jahangir on a Scale of Gold

Shah Jahanand the Persian Ambassador in 1631(from the Padshahnama)

Jahangir receives Prince Khurram (later known as Shah

Jahan) in 1616(from the Padshahnama)

Jahangir embraces Prince Khurram (later known as Shah Jahan)

after his return from the Deccan in 1617(from the Jahangirnama)

Wedding gifts of Dara Shikoh* in 1635(from the Padshahnama)

*Shah Jahan’s eldest son and intended heir

Jahangir embraces Prince Khurram (later known as Shah Jahan)

after the Mewar campaign in 1615

Shah Jahan honoring Prince Aurangzeb before his wedding in 1637

Mughal Post Card Art

Shah Jahan readies for battle

Royal thronesShah Jahan & Mumtaz Mahal

Garden Bliss

Elephant Ride Encounter

Akbar’s Hunt

Emperor & Queen amongst flora and fauna

Mumtaz Mahal & Shah Jahan

Mughal Noah’s Ark

Women Elephant Polo

Taj Mahal

Mughal Harem Solicitations

Shah Jahan rides the royal stallion

Coronation of Bahadur Shah

Mughal Arms

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