Source: Google Art Project
Portrait of Lal Kunwar, the beloved of the eighth Mughal Emperor Jahandār Shāh - 18th century Mughal Painting
This Mughal color-wash drawing, dating to the twelfth century AH / eighteenth CE, depicts Lāl Kunwar, the beloved of the eighth Mughal Emperor Jahandār Shāh (d. 1125 AH / 1713 CE). Originally a dancing girl, she became Jahandār's concubine and later the queen consort. Contemporary historians noted Jahandār Shāh's decadent lifestyle and his devotion to the female entertainer Lāl Kunwar, who is named in the inscription at the top of the page. Reportedly, Lāl Kunwar had much influence at Jahandār's court. The seals in the upper corners of the page were added later.
Source: Flickr Gallery of Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts
Illustrations from the Book India (1876) - Part 2 of 2
A Himalaya Bridge
A Rebel Camp
A Street Barber
Benares
Bombay One-man Cart
Cyclone on the Hooghly
Indian Railways
Interior of Taj at Agra
Sail Boat of Malabar
Scene of the Massacre at Cawnpore
Serpent Charmer
Street in Beneres
Street in Calcutta, European Quarters
Street in Calcutta, Native Quarters
Thatched Boat
The Cobra
The Ganges at Benares
The Himalayas
Source: Archive.org
Female Figures of Konark Sun Temple - 13th Century, Orissa, India
Source: The Digital South Asia Library ( http://dsal.uchicago.edu )
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