"Pictures of Mughal & Maratha Soldiers from 17thC Paintings" Topic

Here are direct links to contemporary illustrations of Moghuls of the reigns of Jahangir, Shah Jahan & Aurangzeb/Awrangzeb/Awrangzib and of 17th Century Marathas:
Prince Salim (Jahangir) at Allahabad
Prince Salim with a courtier and attendants in a tent
A Lion Hunt
The Abduction of a Princess
Nobleman Riding on Elephant, early 17thC
Salim Kills Rhinoceros and a Lion, c. 1600-04
Emperor Jahangir receiving his two sons, c1605-06
Camp Being Prepared in the Hills, during Jahangir's Reign, 1605–27
Encampment in the Hills: Jahangir with Falcon, 1605–27
Jahangir and wounded lioness
Jahangir weighs Prince Khurram, Jahangir-nama
Elephant and trainer, 1610-20
Durbar scene of Jahangir, c1619
Jahangir Darbar, Jahangir-nama, c1620
Jahangir Receives a Prisoner, Jahangir-nama, c1620
Jahangir with portrait of Akbar
Pictures from The Patna's Drawings Album
A 17th Century Mughal Cavalryman from the Patna's Drawings Album
Sadullah Khan giving audience
Shah Jahan Riding Stallion, from The Kevorkian Album
Moghul Lion Hunt
Shah Jahan and son Dara
Standing figure of an officer, c1628-1658 – from the Small Clive Album
Marriage Procession in a Bazaar, Mandi, 1645
Dara Shikuh with his army
Battle of Samugarah, 1658
Aurangzeb
Equestrian Portrait of Aurangzeb
Portrait of an officer, mid to late 17th century – from the Small Clive Album
Aurangzeb giving audience
The Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin
Commander In The Deccan, 1670
Sivaji
Sivaji and Army
Portrait of Sivaji

I have mentioned the Padshanama of Shah Jahan before but here is a list of paintings by name instead of via thumbnails:
Jahangir receives Prince Khurram on his return from the Deccan (10 October 1617)
Spectators watch Jahangir receive Prince Khurram on his return from the Deccan (10 October 1617)
Spectators watch Shah Jahan receive his three eldest sons and Asaf Khan during his accession ceremonies (8 March 1628)
Shah Jahan receives his three eldest sons and Asaf Khan during his accession ceremonies (8 March 1628)
The Wedding Procession of Shah Jahan's Eldest Son, Dara Shikoh – left panel
The Wedding Procession of Shah Jahan's Eldest Son, Dara Shikoh – right panel
Shah-Jahan hunting lions at Burhanpur (July 1630)
A'zam Khan captures Fort Dharur (January 1631)
The death of Khan Jahan Lodi (3 February 1631)
The siege of Qandahar (May 1631)
The siege of Daulatabad (April-June 1633)
The capture of Orchha by imperial forces (October 1635)
Khan Dawran receiving the heads of Jujhar Singh and his son Bikramajit (January 1636)
The surrender of the Fort at Udgir to Khan Dawran (October 1636)
The Surrender of Kandahar (1638)
Shah Jahan Receives Persian Ambassadors
Shah Jahan Watching an Elephant Fight
Prince Awrangzeb facing a maddened elephant named Sudhakar (7 June 1633)

Druzhina
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Thanks for this Druzhina, I'm working on mid-18th C, but I figure a lot of the basics would never have changed, and this is good inspiration!

Chris

Chris,
Are you working on Mughals, Marathas or others?

Druzhina

My goal is to have everyone for circa 1750s India, stretching it as late through the second half of the century as I can go.

I have posted some links for 18th and 19th century Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Tribal Indian costume at TMP link

Some of the unarmoured ethnic and tribal types would be similar to types for earlier centuries.

Druzhina
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