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title: The Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19715/the-emperor-aurangzeb-carried-on-a-palanquin/
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updated: 2024-11-25
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# The Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19715.jpg)
## Image Caption
A painting of Aurangzeb (1618-1707), sixth Mughal emperor. Here he is accompanied by a royal hunting party. The preparations for the hunt include several hunters in the foreground, camouflage screens, and a deer being led as a bait.
The artist responsible is Bhavanidas who worked both at the Mughal court and the Rajput court of Kishangarh.
Bhavanidas. Opaque watercolor and [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) on paper. c. 1705-1720. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art., M. M. o. (2024, November 25). The Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art., Metropolitan Museum of. "The Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 25, 2024. .
### MLA
Art., Metropolitan Museum of. "The Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Nov 2024, .
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© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/454619) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art.**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/454619). Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 25 November 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.