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Bullock-Drawn Carriage of Prince Mirza Babur, #Sufi son of Penultimate #Mughal king #MohdAkbarII
A c1815 AD #CompanyPainting from the #FrazerAlbum #Delhi of 92 high quality paintings discovered by @DalrympleWill in 1979, sold by @bonhams1793 in 2014 for £56,250
#EastIndiaCompany
Dildar Begum, one of the wives of Babur, she was the mother of Hindal, convincing him to recant his rebellion against Humayun, and also convincing the mother of Akbar to marry Humayun before a perilous journey through the desert as they fled both Sher Shah and Kamran.
"What though the field be lost,
All is not lost.
The unconquerable will & courage,
Never submit or yield".
Apt words for the Timurid-Mughal Emperor Babur, who despite facing numerous trials, succeeded in the end through sheer will & courage.
Babur, here’s a low poly Gorgosaurus I made! Here’s hoping I will be able to upgrade it into an actually detailed model. Side note: Gorgosaurus had massive thighs…
What though the field be lost
All is not lost.
The unconquerable will & courage
Never submit or yield.
Apt words for the Timurid-#Mughal Emperor #Babur, who despite facing numerous trials, succeeded in the end through sheer will & courage.