Shah Jahan (1628-57). Inscribed: ‘No.6. Shah Jehan. Sixth Padshah reigned Thirty two Years’; in red ink: ‘Shah Jehan reigned 1627-1658’; in Persian characters: ‘Shahjahan shashum badshah ta si du sal salanat namudand.’
Aurangzeb (1658-1707). Inscribed: ‘No.7. Aurung Zebe. Seventh Padshah reigned Forty Eight’ ‘Years’; in red ink: ‘Aurunzib or Alamghir reigned 1658-1707’; in Persian characters: ‘Aurangzeb haftum badshah ta chihil hasht sal saltanat namudand.’
Bahadur Shah (1707-12). Incorrectly inscribed: ‘No.8. Baber Shah. Second Padshah reigned Fifty six Years’; in later hands: ‘the first of the six great Emperors of Delhi’;’ This seems to be mistake for Bahadur’; in red ink: ‘Baber reigned AD 1526-1530’; in Persian characters: ‘Babur’ [blotted]’ ...
Muhammad Shah (1719-48). Inscribed: ‘10. Muhammed Shah Tenth Padshah - reigned Thirty years’; in later hand: ‘He is counted 10th by native historians - because 3 of the puppet kings between Shah Alam & Muhammed Shah are omitted’; in red ink: ‘Ahmed Shah reigned 1719-1748’; in Persian charac...
Ahmad Shah (1748-54). Inscribed: ‘11. Ahmed Shah. Eleventh Padshah reigned Five Years’; in red ink: ‘Ahmed Shah reigned 1748-1754’; in Persian characters: ‘Ahmad Shah yazdahum badshah ta panj sal saltanat namudand.’
‘Alamgir II (1754-59). Inscribed: ‘No.12’ . ‘Alumgeer. Twelfth Padshah &’ ... ‘reigned sixty Five years’; in red ink: ‘Aurungzeb II or Alamgir II reigned 1754-1759 and was succeeded by Shah Alam II - Akbar II & Muhammad Bahadur (of the Mutiny) all pensioners of E.I. Co’; in Persian char...
Nadir Shah, King of Persia 1732-47. Inscribed: ‘No.13. Nader Shah King of Cabul’; in red ink: ‘Overthrew Mogol Empire 1748’; in Persian charactcrs: ‘Nadir Shah shah i Kabul.’
Maharawal Udai Singh of Dungarpur (1846-98). Dungarpur, c.1850. Presented by Col. G.H. Trevor, 1904. Gouache with gold; yellow border. 535 by 410 mm; page 560 by 425 mm. Reverse: a full-face pencil sketch of Maharawal Udai Singh. Maharawal Udai Singh stands holding two matchlocks; a dog is...
Maharaja Balwant Singh of Benares (1739-70). Mughal (perhaps at Benares), c.1810. Presented by the Maharaja of Benares, 1911. Inscribed on border above in red ‘nasta‘liq’:’ Maharaja Balwant Singh Bahadur.’ Gouache with gold; pale blue border decorated with flowers. 254 by 190 mm; page 425 b...