Mughal miniature, the Padshahnama

In this short film, Emily Hannam discusses a pair of mid-seventeenth century paintings by the Mughal court artists Bichitr and Ramdas from the most famous South Asian manuscript in the Royal Collection, the Padshahnama (‘Book of Emperors’). Bichitr and Ramdas worked for the Mughal emperor Shah-Jahan (r.1628-58). By decoding the symbolism of the paintings, Emily explains how Shah-Jahan commissioned his artists to create paintings that celebrated the glory of his reign and dynasty. Through close visual analysis, she explores the materials, techniques and compositional frameworks that Bichitr and Ramdas employed to make manifest Shah Jahan’s imperial ideal of the Mughal state.

[@davidhammerbeck7433]

Wonderful, brief yet illuminating presentation on one Mughal miniature. Nice gift if you are a king ... especially a non-Mughal one.

[@artlineinfo3606]

Thank u for the lovely video

[@amnanshafol]

I wonder why it's there! Probably The Badshahnama was looted by the British as their habit. because they have no glorious past to remember.

[@AB.926]

yup, and they decide to mess up the name with their stupid British accent

[@honigga]

it was gifted by nawab of awadh to king george III, obviously under pressure

[@kashmirwoolco]

I need this copy you explain very nicely

[@milna1202]

Very informative and beautiful video, if you ask me.

[@farhadalavimehr]

❤

[@mysteryofhistory707]

Where is mine Alamgirnama??

[@kashmirwoolco]

You explain very nicely I need this painting from where I can get kindly guide me thank you

[@Aquibkt]

You can get the whole book in Amazon. Rs 10,000-25,000

[@sachinkumawat2567]

These paintings are full story.

[@DrRiq]

She kinda reminds me of Rachel Weisz?

[@AB.926]

return the stolen artworks!

[@magma9000]

To Pakistan

[@kenkaneki4925]

​​@@magma9000pakistan is an artificial state ,which is created from India , pakistans history starts from 1947 ,before that everything goes to India, you can claims things after independence.

[@honigga]

​@@magma9000lol shah jahan's capital was in delhi...tf are you talking about? it should be in delhi you fool

[@rochakbhargava7654]

What it is doing there .It should be in India

[@ravinderdutt5366]

It would have been looted by british from the royal library at the Red Fort, Delhi

[@rochakbhargava7654]

@@ravinderdutt5366 It is true

[@DrRiq]

Judging by the BJP's record if it were in India it would've been burned/desecrated by now by goons

[@harshdeepsingh2034]

@@DrRiq another Padshahnama and Illustrated Baburnama is in India, national museum at Delhi which is safe and secure even in BJP reign.

[@indranildutta5838]

@@DrRiq Lol no

[@hacktivist8457]

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[@unnamed7821]

4:50

[@naveedahmed5509]

It's pronounced 'Muslim' and not 'MuZlim', just as it's 'Christian' rather than 'Chriztian'. Padhshahnama doesnt mean 'Book of Emperors'. It means 'Chronicle of the Emperor'. Perhaps the Royal Collection may want to get an expert who knows what they're talking about for these videos rather than someone whose got the right connections?

[@amnanshafol]

Isn't it Badshahnama? I think they are pronouncing wrong

[@naveedahmed5509]

@@amnanshafol no. In Persian it is padhshahnameh. Over time in India the word was changed because people found it hard to pronounce. Just like some people can't say "sabzi" so they say "sabji". Or instead of "javid" they say "zavid" etc

[@damienkarras8552]

They can surely choose the first Ahmed they find on youtube

[@naveedahmed5509]

@@damienkarras8552 or the first ker-ass?

[@damienkarras8552]

@@naveedahmed5509 your skills in pronunciation of Greek is undirectly proportional to your envy. Ahmed the muzlim...

[@bsrathod2266]

Shah jehans was India's golden period of a Hindu mother a Rajput he blend Islamic and Hindu cultures by the third gen mughals had become Rajput in blood the ruling class of India even though not in faith say indo Pak historians divine emperor rembered for the Taj Mahal by all young couples on earth

[@aminakhan15]

Distorted name badshahnama