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Emperor Humayun
Mughal Emperor Humayun (r. 1530-1540/1555-1556), son of Emperor Babur, father of Emperor Akbar, miniature painting, opaque watercolor and gold on ivory, India, Delhi, c. 1875.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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Statue of Mauryan Emperor Chandragupta
Statue of Indian Emperor Chandragupta (r. 322-298 BCE), founder of the Mauryan dynasty. The statue is located at the Laxminarayan Temple in New Delhi, India.

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Bracelet with Mughal Miniature Portraits
Gold bracelet with miniature portraits of three Mughal emperors and their royal wives, watercolors on ivory by Indian Mughal miniaturists in Delhi (1860-1870). The third oval from the left is a portrait of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur...

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Chariot Warriors in Ancient India
This sculpture made during the Gupta period (3rd century CE to 6th century CE) shows a scene from the Mahabharata. Here, two elite warriors riding their war chariots are seen engaging each other in an archery duel. The body of the chariot...

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Seals of the Indus Valley Civilisation
Seals excavated from sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation and now housed at the National Museum, New Delhi, India. 3000 - 1700 BCE

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Rama, Lakshmana & Surpanakha
A relief scene from the Ramayana where Lakshmana cuts off the ears and nose of the demoness Surpanakha while Rama looks on from the left with his bow. Gupta period from Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh. (National Museum, New Delhi, India).

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Imperial Crown of India
The Imperial Crown of India, worn by King George V (r. 1910-1936) at the Delhi Durbar of 1911. The crown is notable for the square emerald in the top cross and it is studded with over 6,000 diamonds. (Tower of London)

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Mehrauli Pillar
Iron pillar in the Qutb complex near New Delhi, India from the Gupta period.

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Indus Valley Seal
Seals excavated from sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation and now housed at the National Museum, New Delhi, India. 3000 - 1700 BCE

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Tomb of Roshanara Begum
The tomb of the Mughal princess Roshanara Begum (1617-71), daughter of Queen Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631) and Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658), emperor of the Mughal Empire. Delhi, India.