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Tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg at Agra

Tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg at Agra

Indian

The painting features the tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, the father of Nur Jahan, the wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (r. 1605-1627). Mirza Ghiyas Beg was given the title, I'timād-al-Dawla (Pillar of the State). Company School.

Opaque watercolor and ink on paper; Company School

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