Street Food being sold in Front of Wazir Khan Mosque,
An 1888 AD painting by now in a private collection.
This Mosque was built in 1634 by Wazir Khan, Vazir to the Ruler
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Mughal Miniature Painting King Shahjahan Enjoying Lady Dance/Mujra - Gouache Art

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Today on 22nd Jan 1666, Shahjahan passed away.

Various artists, One event with varied imagery.
Pic 1:- M.A. Rahman Chughtai's version
Pic 2:- Abanindranath Tagore's version.
Pic 3:- Sir Cecil Burns version.
Pic 4:- Unknown Artist's version.

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An Open-air Restaurant at Wazir Khan Mosque, 1889 by Provence (?).
The Mosque, completed in 1642 during reign, this restored UNESCO World Heritage Tentative site is considered to be the most Ornately decorated Mughal Mosque.

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Today On 27 Oct 1605, the 3rd Mughal Emperor Akbar breathed his last at Agra.

It was he who slaughtered the 30,000 civilians during the bloody siege of Chittorgarh in 1567.

Pic:- Emperor Akbar holding the royal turban of Humayun, Shahjahan period, ca 1630-50, .

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Interior of Hammam, Red Fort c 1830
View of Qila e Moalla & Salimgarh Fort, c 1843, Mazhar Ali Khan

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Historian in conversation with on her wonderful compilation, Shahjahanabad, The living city

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In a first for German luxury brand , its High Artistry edition showcases Indian jewellery traditions during the period, and the influence of speaks with ideator, CEO Nicolas Baretzki, to find out more. https://t.co/cdDEZFwPv9

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Wazir Khan (Hakim Sheikh Ilam ud din Ansari) migrated from to rose as ruler physician, founded city of & Wazir Khan Mosque.
This painting c1898 by in pvt colln "An Open air Restaurant near the Mosque"

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