"The Great Mughals" is packed with "glittering objects" and "sumptuous artefacts", all "skilfully wrought" from expensive materials. But it is far more than an impressive display of "bling".
This major exhibition at the V&A assembles a dizzying array of objects and artwork commissioned by the era’s most famous emperors to tell the story of their dynasty.
One of the most charming images in this exhibition about the Mughals is a watercolour of great delicacy, rather like a ...
Aurangzeb is remembered as the last great Mughal emperor, ruling Mughal India for nearly 50 years. Aurangzeb’s complicated and contradictory character has meant that his legacy is still debated ...
With the conquest of Gujarat by Akbar in 1573 and the establishment of the formidable power of the Mughals, the small ...
If anyone knew how to flaunt luxury, it was Emperor Shah Jahan—the man behind the Taj Mahal. His necklaces were next-level, and one of the most famous was a massive necklace adorned with diamonds, ...
The Timur Ruby, weighing some 361 carats, is named after Timur. Irregularly shaped, it bears the etched names of five ...
The Mughal rulers were not only great administrators but also patrons of art and architecture. Here are 7 famous Mughal monuments that stand as a testament to the grandeur and splendor of the ...