The Empress by Ruby Lal, 2018
The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan
Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Her legend still lives, but her story was lost—until now.
In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and favorite wife of the Emperor Jahangir, who ruled the vast Mughal Empire.
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So, it rained in #Delhi #NewDelhi again.
April & May are usually dry months up in the North of #India
Effects of #ClimaticChange ?
This Important c1740 AD #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting by #Artist Nidha Mal was sold by Sothebys
#Mughal emperor #Jahangir's Wife #NurJahan & Mumtaz Begum Smoking a #Huqqa & Admiring #DelhiWeather from the Terrace of a Palace, with #QutubMinar Visible in Distant.
#Art #IndianHistory #IndianHertitage #MastoArt #Histodons #Paintings #History #Heritage #Hookah
Moon Sighting at the end of #Ramadan
"Hilal-i-Eid bar auj-i-falak huwaida shud".
(The new moon of #Eid has appeared in the sky)
Standing on ramparts of #RedFort #Delhi these words were uttered by the #Mughal ruler #Jahangir to his wife #NurJahan in c1605 AD
#EidUlFitr #EidMubarak to everyone.
This c1800 CE #MughalArt style #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Lucknow #Awadh is now at Ashmolean #Museum UK.
#IndianHistory #Art #Artist #Histodons #Heritage #History #MastoArt #IndianHertitage
Born #OnThisDay in 1577 AD at #Kandahar #Afghanistan Queen #NurJahan or #NoorJahan consort of #Mughal ruler of #India Emperor #Jahangir
#DoYouKnow the world famous #Kohinoor diamond, part of the British #CrownJewels is named after her?
Born with a Silver Spoon but died with a Golden one!
This c1600 AD #Gold Spoon set in #Diamonds & #Rubies which once belonged to her is now at #Museum of #Islamic #Art at #Doha #Qatar
#IndianHertitage #IndianHistory #Museums #Heritage #History #MughalEmpire
Now, it is #LunchTime and here I am, with my ordinary 'Stainless Steel' Spoon.
Today, as I concentrate more on food utensils, the more I become envious of the #Mughals
Now, this is the #Spoon on #NurJahan wife of #Mughal ruler #Jahangir
Made of Gold inlaid with Diamonds & Rubies, this c1600 AD object was in the collection of Museum of Islamic Arts #Qatar
It is believed that #MuseumOfIslamicArts have sold it off, to an unknown buyer.
As I have my Breakfast in a set of ordinary 'Luminarc' crockery, I can only envy #NurJahan wife of #Mughal ruler #ShahJahan who used to have her meals in the most exquisite crockery and cutlery of her time.
Like this c1600 AD 'Plate' sold by Sotheby's.
The edges have a floral design made of Gold Thread, Rubies, Emeralds and Green Glass inlay.
#Art #History #Heritage #India
#Breakfast #Crockery #Cutlery
Lot no 22.
'The Tomb of Itimad ud-Daula at Agra'.
#Painting
c1810 AD #CompanyPainting on 'J WHATMAN' watermarked paper.
This Tomb at #Agra #UttarPradesh was built between 1622-28 AD by #Mughal ruler#Jahangir's wife, Queen #NurJahan for her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg. (d. 1622AD).
Made of Marble inlaid with semi-precious stones, this was the first Mughal monument to move away from using only red sandstone.
#CompanySchool #Paintings #Art #Heritage #India #TouristDestination
#Architecture Marvel
earthling
Sharad Mohan