Reading between the lines
From medieval coins to colonial-era photography, we bring a diverse array of objects from our collection that reinforce the arguments made by Saubiya Chasmawala’s art
Nur Jahan
Now quarantine reading: The real Nur, a quest for spirituality and the accession of 600 states
After discussion sped towards the end of the zoom call, the part where people start talking candidly and share recipes or book and binge recommendations, we were mildly concerned that we were all consuming the same things. Faced with the possibility that we were caught up not in a trend, but an echo chamber, we… Read more »
Nur Jahan, Silver Rupee Coin of Agra Mint
This coin is symbolic of both the power and the precariousness of a queen’s role in an empire of men. Nur Jahan was the twentieth wife of Jahangir and especially favoured by the emperor. This placed her a unique position for a woman of her time and she used it to influence Mughal politics and… Read more »
Inside India’s Great Traditional Karkhanas
Ten incredible styles of painting, sculpting and weaving that wouldn’t have existed without these visionary royal patrons