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stargirl327

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Posted: 11 years ago

#31

Originally posted by: Mallika-E-Bhais

Jodha definitely was! They say Akbar infact looked Mongolian like his father & mother. Jehangir onwards, the Mughal men & Emperors looked totally Hindustaani. Due to their inter-faith marriages & acclimitisation to Hindustaan.

Jodha was an absolute gem. Not for her beauty ( though that is always a HUGE advantage!! 😉) but because of her intelligence, great warror skills & religious temperament. From what I've readd, she was shrewd & simple at the same time & was definitely the most important lady at Akbar's court. Akbar loved her dearly. That much to me (thanks to Abhay!) has now become absolutely clear.

She was LOVELY!

Tripti,

You might like this sketch as well, I believe it was done by Rembrandt (the famous Dutch painter)

The sketch show Akbar's undeniable mark in history, when a European artist (Rem.) made these without ever meeting or seeing him... Rem also made a sketch of Shah Jahan...

Here is the one with father and son... (Akbar and Salim)

Ika

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Mallika-E-Bhais

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Posted: 11 years ago

#32

Oh gosh, these are beautiful!! 😳

Thanks so much for sharing!

Wherever did you get these??

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stargirl327

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Posted: 11 years ago

#33

Originally posted by: Mallika-E-Bhais
Oh gosh, these are beautiful!! 😳

Thanks so much for sharing!

Wherever did you get these??

Thanks, glad you liked them!😊 I'm a huge history buff and a devoted JA fan, so I spent some time digging up these pics online! These pics are evidence of Akbar's fame even in Rem. time, in the western world!

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Mallika-E-Bhais

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Posted: 11 years ago

#34

Originally posted by: stargirl327

Thanks, glad you liked them!😊 I'm a huge history buff and a devoted JA fan, so I spent some time digging up these pics online! These pics are evidence of Akbar's fame even in Rem. time, in the western world!

AWESOME! So am I!!! 😃

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Donjas

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Posted: 11 years ago

#35

Akbar's height from what I have gathered from various sources was around 5'7.He was not fat but extremely well built, more like our hero Rajat.

The painting of the man looking down was of Akbar by his famous Painter Govardhan. Read this-

http://www.hindustantimes.com/comment/indrajithazra/the-lost-mughals/article1-1169426.aspx

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stargirl327

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Posted: 11 years ago

#36

Originally posted by: Donjas

Akbar's height from what I have gathered from various sources was around 5'7.He was not fat but extremely well built, more like our hero Rajat.
The painting of the man looking down was of Akbar by his famous Painter Govardhan. Read this-

http://www.hindustantimes.com/comment/indrajithazra/the-lost-mughals/article1-1169426.aspx

I believe you are correct the first pic is a painting by Govardhan, but the second is definitely a Rembrandt! Sorry for the confusion... will edit my post, and, thanks for letting me know!😉

Edited by stargirl327 - 11 years ago