Austere portraits of Aurangzeb
How Aurangzeb's religious orthodoxy was one of the contributing factors that to a decline in the Mughal painting tradition. This blog by British Library's Malini Roy, Visual Arts Curator looks at depictions of Aurangzeb painted during his lifetime from 1619-1707: https://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/asian-and-african/2013/08/portraits-of-aurangzeb.html
Shah Jahan receives his three eldest sons and Asaf Khan during his accession ceremonies on 8 March 1628. Painted by Bichitr, c. 1630-5. Royal Collection. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons
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