KABUL (Reuters) - An exhibition that reproduces the precious treasures of Mughal art in their original setting in Kabul's Babur Garden opened this weekend, bringing a rare moment of cultural relief to ...

Posthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (r. 1719–48) holding a falcon, 1764. Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s). Mughal, probably Lucknow. Opaque watercolor with gold on ...

Rich and cultured as it was, Delhi, shorn of its provinces and most of its army, remained unprotected, a valuable jewel ready to be seized by the first adventurer bold enough to take it. That man ...

The Mughal dynasty’s opulent jewellery tradition continues to inspire contemporary designers and captivate collectors ...

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This painting by artist Bichitr shows Jehangir sitting on top of an hourglass-shaped throne, presenting a book to an old, white-bearded Sufi Shaikh with an Ottoman sultan, James I of England in ...

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Left: ‘Maharao Bhim Singh fights Qilich Khan’. Kota, 18th century. Right: Jahangir presents Prince Khurram with a turban ornament, Padshahnama, 1640. | From 'Reflections on Mughal Art and Culture'.

As someone who grew up in Delhi, I have had some familiarity with Rashtrapati Bhavan's spectacular Mughal Garden, now renamed Amrit Udyan. While exclusive for most months of the year, during February ...

While most artists today thrive on a signature style, Vijit Pillai believes in reinventing his style in a way that is not easily recognizable. “I don’t want people to see my painting and ask ‘Is this ...

AT the peak of their power in the mid-17th century, the great Mughals were the richest and most powerful Islamic dynasty. They ruled over 100 million subjects five times the number commanded by their ...