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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

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Mumtaz Mahal & Shah Jahan

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Outdoor Harem

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Musical Interludes

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Grooming before

love

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Wine & Song

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Mughal Couple

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Nur Jahan & Jahangir

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Zinat Mahal & Bahadur Shah

Zafar

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Mumtaz Mahal & Shah Jahan

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Zinat Mahal & Bahadur Shah

Zafar

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Jahangir Allegorical

Portrait

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Mughal Hunt

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Akbar & Falcon

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Mughal Equestrian

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MusicalHarem Swings

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Timur

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Jahangir holding a globe

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Jodha & Akbar

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Mughal Polo

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Mumtaz Mahal & Shah Jahan

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Mughal Falconry

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Mughal Floral

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Mughal WeddingGrandeur

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The Encounter and the Gift

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Jahangir enthroned on an hour glass

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Nur Jahan & Jahangir

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Mughal Courtship

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Mughal Polo Duet

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Jahangir on a Scale of Gold

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

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Jahangir receives Prince Khurram (later known as Shah

Jahan) in 1616(from the Padshahnama)

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Jahangir embraces Prince Khurram (later known as Shah Jahan)

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

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

*Shah Jahan’s eldest son and intended heir

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Jahangir embraces Prince Khurram (later known as Shah Jahan)

after the Mewar campaign in 1615

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Shah Jahan honoring Prince Aurangzeb before his wedding in 1637

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Mughal Post Card Art

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Shah Jahan readies for battle

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Royal thronesShah Jahan & Mumtaz Mahal

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Garden Bliss

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Elephant Ride Encounter

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Akbar’s Hunt

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Emperor & Queen amongst flora and fauna

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Mumtaz Mahal & Shah Jahan

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Mughal Noah’s Ark

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Women Elephant Polo

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Taj Mahal

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Mughal Harem Solicitations

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Shah Jahan rides the royal stallion

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Coronation of Bahadur Shah

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Mughal Arms

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Miniature Art by visiting

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