Image of The Emperors Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan with Their Ministers by Chitarman (17th century)

The Emperors Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan with Their Ministers and Prince Dara Shikoh, c.1630-40...

IMAGE number: TBM5906867
Image title: The Emperors Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan with Their Ministers and Prince Dara Shikoh, c.1630-40 (opaque w/c & gold on paper)
Artist: Chitarman (17th century) / Indian
Location: Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA
Medium: opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Date: c. 1630 AD - c. 1640 AD (C17th AD)
Dimensions: 55.9x81.3 cms

Image description: This group portrait was made for the emperor Shah Jahan, who ruled from 1627 to 1658. It shows four generations of the Mughal dynasty in a gathering that never actually took place. Shah Jahan (at the right) receives a falcon—an emblem of imperial authority—from his grandfather, Akbar, who was considered the greatest of the Mughal emperors. Shah Jahan's father, Jahangir, against whom he had rebelled, sits to the side, holding a different falcon. Meanwhile, Shah Jahan's favorite son, Dara Shikoh, stands beside him as intended heir. The image illustrates the dynastic lineage, while revealing that Shah Jahan preferred to think of himself as his grandfather's heir.
Photo credit: Photo © Brooklyn Museum / Gift of the Asian Art Council in memory of Stanley J. Love / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: royalty / Moghul Empire / India / Asia / Emperor / emperors / royal / ruler / rulers / monarch / king / kings / Akbar / jahangir / shah jahan / mughal / muslim / Islamic / ministers / cabinet / politics / politician / politicians / statesman / statesmen / prince / dara shikoh / family / Generation / generations / dynasty / falcon / hawk / bird of prey / power / father / grandfather / son / grandson / lineage / heir

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