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Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet)... c. 1590-1600Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, c. 1590-1600. Nestled in the multicoloured rocks are the reunited lovers Layla and Majnun
The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V. C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939)The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V.C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939). The Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897
Colonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. Artist: Johan ZoffanyColonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. In an open-sided tent, East India Company officers and administrators sit and stand under a canopy
Lakshmi, 1894. Creator: UnknownLakshmi, 1894
Rama, Sita and Lakshmana in the Forest, page from the Ramayana (Tales of God Rama), c. 1830
Painting of a princess listening to female musiciansPainting of a princess with a huqqa listening to female musicians in a palace garden, from Guler in the Punjab, from the V&As collection
English grandee of the East India Company riding in an Indian procession, 1825-1830
Hanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs, ca. 1800. Creator: UnknownHanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs, ca. 1800. Hanumans mighty tail carries his army
Map of Bengal, the North West and Central Provinces, and Assam, 1902. Creator: UnknownMap of Bengal, the North West and Central Provinces, and Assam, 1902. From The Century Atlas of the World. [John Walker & Co, Ltd. London, 1902]
Of the Imperial Cadet Corps, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L MenpesOf the Imperial Cadet Corps, 1903. From The Durbar, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1903]
Call of the Heaven. Lightning, 1935-1936. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)Call of the Heaven. Lightning, 1935-1936. Found in the collection of the State Oriental Art Museum, Moscow
Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon BakstIndian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
The Prince of Wales with the Maharajah of Gwalior during his Indian tour, 1921. The future King Edward VIII and his host ride in the howdah of a decorated elephant
Dhumavati / Matangi, 1885-90. Creator: UnknownDhumavati/ Matangi, 1885-90
Shri Sheshanarayana, Vishnu Narayana on Shesha, 1886. Creator: UnknownShri Sheshanarayana, Vishnu Narayana on Shesha, 1886
Two Hindu Women in Elaborate Jewelry, Before Studio Backdrop with Palm Trees, 1860s-70s
Jahangir and his Father, Akbar, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca.1540-50
King Dasaratha and His Retinue Proceed to Ramas Wedding: Folio from the Shangri Ramayana Series (Style II), ca. 1690-1710
Krishna Subduing Kaliya, the Snake Demon: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series, ca. 1785. Krishna battles Kaliya, a hundred-headed serpent (naga) who was poisoning the river Yamuna
The game of wolf-running in Tabriz, from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar), c. 1595-1600. After four years of traveling in exile, fleeing Afghan forces, Humayun reached Tabriz
A floral fantasy of animals and birds (Waq-waq), early 1600s. Creator: UnknownA floral fantasy of animals and birds (Waq-waq), early 1600s. Derived ultimately from a conflation of medieval Persian and Koranic sources
Spring in Kullu, 1929. Private Collection
Sezincote, Gloucestershire, home of Baronet Rushout, c1880. Sezincote was designed by Samuel Pepys Cockerell in Mughal style and completed in 1805
The Maharani of Koch Bihar, West Bengal, India, 1893. Artist: W&D DowneyThe Maharani of Koch Bihar, West Bengal, India, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1893)
Street in Lahore, the capital of the Panjab, c1942. From The Studio Volume 124. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1942]
John Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. Artist: Joseph HeardJohn Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. At this time the East India Company was still governing India. The company was founded in 1600 to challenge the Dutch
The prophet Elijah rescuing Prince Nur ad-Dahr (From the Hamzanama), 1562-1577. Artist: Mir Sayyid Ali (c)The prophet Elijah rescuing Prince Nur ad-Dahr (From the Hamzanama), 1562-1577. From a private collection
Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigers, 1787. Creator: Hans Raj JoshiMaharao Umed Singh hunting tigers, 1787
A Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735. Creator: UnknownA Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735. Perhaps Radha, the divine consort of Krishna
The Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Creator: Bourne & ShepherdThe Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Portrait of Asaf Jah VII (1886-1967), the last Nizam (ruler) of the princely state of Hyderabad in India
Portrait of Maharaja Savant Singh with Consort, Bani Thani, mid-1700s. Creator: Nihal ChandPortrait of Maharaja Savant Singh with Consort, Bani Thani, mid-1700s
A Tailor, c1920s. Creator: Mortimer L MenpesA Tailor, c1920s. Indian man with beard and turban, sewing with needle and thread. From " India" by Flora A. Steel. [A. & C. Black, Ltd, London, c1920s]
Calcutta, from Garden house reach, 1835. Creator: William DaniellCalcutta, from Garden house reach, 1835. From " The Oriental Annual, or Scenes in India", by William Daniell, R.A. [Bull and Churton, London, 1835]
Ekalavya, 1913. Artist: Nandalal BoseEkalavya, 1913. In the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, Ekalavya is a young prince of the Nishadha tribes and an excellent archer
In the Temple of Amritsar, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington MenpesIn the Temple of Amritsar, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]
A Native Bullock-cart, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington MenpesA Native Bullock-cart, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]
Leisure Hours, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington MenpesLeisure Hours, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]
The Red Shutter, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington MenpesThe Red Shutter, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]
Sir Stuart (Steuart) Baileys Statue, Dalhousie Square, Calcutta, c1910. Sir Steuart Colvin Bayley (1836-1925) was a British civil servant and Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal from 1887-1890
Marble pavilion in the Fort Gardens, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Lahore Fort was built in the 1560s by the Mughal Emperor Akbar
Indian cavalrymen, 1896. Artist: Gregory & CoIndian cavalrymen, 1896. Guides Cavalry (Queens Own) of the North West Frontier; the Central India Horse; the 1st Bengal Cavalry (the famous 1st Irregulars)
A mounted man hunting birds with a falcon, early 18th century. Creator: UnknownA mounted man hunting birds with a falcon, early 18th century
Lion at Rest, ca. 1585. Creator: MansurLion at Rest, ca. 1585
Kedar Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes), ca. 1690-95. Ascetic listening to a disciple playing the rudra vina
Maharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion, 1845-46. Creator: TaraMaharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion, 1845-46
Shirin and Farhad, c. 1810. Creator: Amar Das Bhatti (Indian, active 1800s), attributedShirin and Farhad, c. 1810
Gajalakshmi: Lakshmi with Elephants, 1800s. Creator: UnknownGajalakshmi: Lakshmi with Elephants, 1800s. Seated on a lotus in the yoga lotus position (padmasana), Lakshmi (wife of Vishnu and goddess of fortune, prosperity)
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), Indian politician