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| Keywords: Moguls of India.jpg en From Racinet 1876 Moguls of India Source ebay Nov 2005 This reproduction of an Indian miniature represents a Grand Mogul sitting on a throne The miniature dates from the 17th century These thrones were of elaborate ornamentation and raised admiration wherever they appeared The main motif of the ornamentation here is a peacock Similar elaborate thrones were mounted on horses and elephants Two persons on the left represent the officials of the royal court It is not clear what was the function of the person sitting on the hexagonal chair most likely it was Himad-oud-Deulet the prime minister 1876 http //www columbia edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1600_1699/french/racinet/racinet html Racinet other versions PD-Art Mughal Empire Uploaded with UploadWizard | ||||
