Timur (ruled 1369-1450). Inscribed: ‘No.1. Timour Shah. First Padshah reigned Sixty Years’; in Persian characters: ‘Timur Shah auwal badshah ta shast sal saltanat namudand.’
Add.Or.3101-3113 13 miniatures depicting Mughal emperors of India and Nadir Shah. Head and shoulders in profile. By a Delhi artist, c.1815. Inscribed ...
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Add.Or.3101-3113 13 miniatures depicting Mughal emperors of India and Nadir Shah. Head and shoulders in profile. By a Delhi artist, c.1815. Inscribed on back with names and notes in English and Persian. Water-colour on ivory, oval; 3.5 by 2.75 ins. Circumstances of acquisition unrecorded. ...
Babar (1526-30). Incorrectly inscribed in late hand in red ink: ‘No.2. Shah Alam - or Bahadur Shah - the first of the six Mogols of the declining empire - reigned 1707-1712’; in black ink: ‘Should be Baber.’
Humayun (1530-56). Inscribed: ‘No.3. Humayoon Shah third Padshah reigned Fifty one Years:’ in red ink: ‘Humayun reigned 1530-1556’; in Persian characters: ‘Humayun Shah siwum badshah ta panchah yak sal saltanat namudand.’
Jahangir (1605-27). Inscribed: ‘No.5. Jehangheer Shah Fifth Padshah reigned Twenty two Years’; in red ink: ‘Jehangir reigned 1605-1627’; in Persian characters: ‘Jahangir Shah panchum badsahah ta bist du sal saltamat namudand.’
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]’ ...