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Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah

c 1660 #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Golconda #Deccan from the coln. of Mary & Cheney Cowles sold by Christies for £292,100.

In 1636, #ShahJahan invaded Deccan & forced upon the Sultan the 'Deed of Submission' which included an increase in Tribute & replacement of #Shia with #Suni #Religion.
This led the local #Artists to incorporate #Mughal styles in their #Paintings as seen in this case.

#ArtHistory #IndianHistory #Art #IndianHeritage #History #Histodons #MastoArt

This striking & absorptive c1600 ce #IndianMiniaturePainting is one of the few 16-17th century #Mughal examples of 'The Virgin Mary Standing in a Prayer'.

From the Mary & Cheney Cowles collection, this painting fetched £152,400 at the Christies Inc. auction on the 28th April, 2026.

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Art #History #Heritage #Religion #Christanity #Histodons #MastoArt #Painting #MughalArt #MughalEmpire

'The Great Snake Advanced / Akbar Emerged Victorious'

An illustration from the first #Akbarnama

This c1590 CE painting of the #Mughal ruler #Akbar subduing a Cobra was auctioned by Christie's on 28th April, 2026 for £107,950.

#IndianMiniaturePainting #arthistory #art #IndianHeritage #History #Heritage #IndianHistory #MughalArt #Paintings #Snake #Reptiles #Histodons #MastoArt

Not #Zhongnanhai Garden but in this c1650 ca #Mughal painting 'A Prince Seated on a Rock in a Garden, Reading a Book, is Approached by a Holy Man'

From the collection of the 14th Duke of Fragnito on the Bonhams sale of May 21.

Estimated: £30,000-50,000.

#IndianHeritage #Art #History #IndianMiniaturePainting #ArtHistory #IndianHistory #Painting #MughalArt #MastoArt #Histodons #Heritage

'The Angel Raphael Greeting Tobias'.

This c1600 CE hitherto unpublished #MughalArt from the atelier of the #Mughal emperor #Akbar and presently from the collection of Mary & Cheney Cowles was sold by Christie's on April 28, 2026 (yesterday) for £254,000 against an estimated £50,000.

#IndianMiniaturePainting #IndianHeritage #Art #Painting #ArtHistory #Heritage #IndianHistory #ArtOfTheDay #History #Histodons #MastoArt

In case the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA & #Iran at #Islamabad fails tomorrow, an 'Archer Inspects his Arrow' to prepare him for the next step in this c1610 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be sold by Christies Inc. on April 28, 2026

#TrumpsWars #IndianHeritage #History #Heritage #ArtHistory #Art #Painting #IndianHistory #India #artoftheday #MastoArt #Histodons #IranWar

A Courtier Reads the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA #Israel & #Iran in this 1608 AD #IndianMiniaturePainting ascribed to the #Mughal #Artist #Manohar from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be auctioned by Christie's on April 28,2026 (estimate £80,000-120,000)

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #History #Art #IndianHistory #Paintings #MughalArt #Heritage #ArtOfTheDay #Painting #MastoArt #Histodons

c1715 AD unpublished #IndianMiniaturePainting of the #Mughal ruler #Farrukhsiyar, (r.1713-19) by #Artist Kalyan Das (#Chitarman II ) is on Sotheby's sale today, March 24, 2026 (est. £8000-12,000).

This rare #Painting by Chitarman, mostly associated with Farrukhsiyar, represents an important bridge between classical 17th cent. Mughal painting traditions & evolving 18th cent. painting styles.

#ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Art #History #Heritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Histodons

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ Humayun's tomb ✧

Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal emperor Humayun, located in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Bega Begum, Humayun's first wife and chief consort, in 1558, and was designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen by Bega. Inspired by Persian architecture, it was the first Indian building to use the...

#Humayun #India #Delhi #Mughal #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humayun%27s_tomb

'Battle of the Kites'

c1760 CE exceptional #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting (style of Muhammad Faqirullah Khan) from #Farrukhabad #India from the personal collection of Prince & Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan sold by Christie's on Oct 28, 2025 for £165,100

#MakarSankranti

#IndianHeritage #History #ArtHistory #Paintings #Art #Heritage #IndianHistory #Festival #Entertainment #KiteFestival #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt

'A Prince Drinks Water Drawn from a Well by Village Maidens'
On #WorldWaterDay (March 22)

c1770 CE Provincial #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Lucknow #Awadh sold by Sothebys on March 20 for $ 9525

Another good news as summers approach: #Mangoes on the tree are almost ripe for harvesting!

#IndianHeritage #ArtHistory #Art #History #Heritage #WaterDay #Mango #Entertainment #IndianHistory #MughalArt #Painting #SummerVibes #SummerTime #ArtOfTheDay #Histodons #MastoArt

Eastern Gate of #JamaMasjid at #Delhi

Built by the #Mughal ruler #ShahJahan between 1644-1658 CE, Jama Masjid is the largest Mosque in #India

From Plate 1 of the first set of Thomas Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery' printed in 1795 CE, now at British Library, London.

#EidMubarak #EidUlAdha to all those celebrating #Eid today

#BritishInIndia #IndianHeritage #MastoArt #History #Art #Artist #Paintings #IndianHistory #Mastodons #ArtHistory #Heritage #MughalMonuments #Painting #Religion #Islam

#DelhiRains
It is raining heavily today too, breaking a 41 year record. Just 2 days of #Monsoon #Rain has completed more than its average for #Delhi for the entire month of July!

Since I can't go outside, I might as well stay indoors and play Yo-yo.
(Lonely people must amuse themselves).

Like in this c1770 AD #Mughal style #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Bundi or #Kota #Rajasthan & now at Brooklyn #Museum

#IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Games #Art #Museums #Heritage #Paintings #Entertainment

#JamaMasjid #Mosque, #Delhi, #India

This is a beautiful #Mughal mosque that is still in use today and is a popular destination at the terminus of the bazaar. People come here to relax in the courtyard with their families as well as to pray.

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#Photography #Picture #OAA #OaklandArtAssociation #AYearForArt #MastoArt #ArchitecturalPhotography #Cityscape #StreetPhotography #TravelPhotography #Travel #WellTravelled
#OATtravel #OverseasAdventureTravel #Sony #SonyAlpha #Mirrorless #A6000 #Sigma #19mm #SaturdayVibes #SilentSaturday #SaturdayVibes

Intricate jaali stone screen at Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi, India.

#jaali #stone #carving #window #screen #humayun #HumayunsTomb #tomb #photography #architecture #mughal #MughalArchitecture #sandstone #india #delhi

This is just too good...
Remember someone reportedly said he won’t visit a mosque & hospital complex being built since he is a #Hindu yogi?
Now is he obliged to quit the #Akbar/ #Mughal tainted mathh ?
#Adityanath #Gorakhpur #UttarPradesh #BJP #Mugal #India #BiharElections2020
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@CMarrewa According to these documents, this patronage was first bestowed in 1571, when Akbar visited the Jakhbar maṭh.

In his letter, he g…
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