Mughal Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627), his reign and life appeared with all its elegance and grandeur at an exhibition at the National Art Gallery in
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
The exhibition was inaugurated on Friday marking the emperor’s 444th birth anniversary on August 30.
Organised by Jahangir Circle, the five-day exhibition displays about 100 images revealing daily life of Jahangir and the artifacts that were commonly used during the Mughal period. One of the images on display at the exhibition shows Jahangir sitting on his throne, conducting a arbitration of a criminal. The emperor, sitting on the beautiful throne under a gorgeous arch and surrounded by royal guards, is pronouncing the verdict of the criminal kneeling down in front of him.
Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim, commonly known by his imperial name Jahangir can also be seen riding a huge, white horse holding a sword up in the air in his right hand in one of the numerous battles he fought at that exhibition.
Hunting had always been a popular game for the Mughal Emperors. Jahangir was not an exception and one of the images shows him killing a lion with a spear.
The religious side of the emperor is depicted in one image showing Jahangir holding his hands in prayer (Monajaat) to Allah.
Among all the wives of Jahangir, Mehr-ul-Nisa or better known by her subsequent title of Nur Jahan, was his dearest. An image also shows the portrait of Nur Jahan wearing a splendid diadem and elegant royal ornaments.
About the exhibition, Mostafa Jahangir Alam, convener of Jahangir Circle, informed New Age that the images are prints from downloaded photos of the artworks done during Mughal Empire from the internet. ‘It is not possible to collect the real paintings as they are long lost; however, we organised the exhibition with internet prints so that the people gets the opportunity to know more about the emperor,’ added Alam.
The exhibition is visited by many visitors. Sohel Zaman, a college student, is one of them. ‘The exhibition is quite unique as it shows the life of a Mughal Emperor. I had glimpse of the lifestyle of the Mughals by coming to the exhibition,’ added Zaman to New Age. The exhibition will remain open for all from 12:00 to 8:00pm till today.
-With New Age input
