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Portrait of Shuja, son of Shah Jahan, born after Dara Shikoh, who ruled Bengal during his father's lifetime; after his father's death, Aurangzeb had him killed and took possession of Bengal
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Shuja is depicted to the waist, turned to the left, his hands folded before him, a sword at his left side, in his belt a katar. Sheet 9 in the 'Witsen Album', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Below the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Portuguese.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortret van Shuja, de zoon van Shah Jahan, die na Dara Shikoh is geboren en in de tijd van zijn vader regeerde over Bengalen; na de dood van zijn vader heeft Aurangzeb hem gedood en Bengalen in bezit . c. 1686. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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