The Giant Zumurrud Shah flees with his army by flying away on urns sent by sorcerers, Folio from the Hamza-Nama c. 1562-1577 - MAK/Georg Mayer Emeralds the size of eyeballs. Gold daggers set with ...

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India’s history is rich with the legacies of dynasties that once ruled vast territories, but for many descendants of these royal families, their wealth and status are now just distant memories. One ...

"It's hard not to be dazzled" by the V&A's new show, said Alastair Sooke in The Daily Telegraph. "The Great Mughals" is packed with "glittering objects" and "sumptuous artefacts", all "skilfully ...