Portrait of Prince Murad Baksh (1624–1661)
1655
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Portrait of Prince Murad Baksh (1624–1661) is a 1655 unspecified by Unknown, a Baroque work, depicting Court of Shah Jahan, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A young man in a gold coat and fur collar stands with a sword and shield. His face is calm, but his eyes seem watchful. This is Prince Murad Baksh, the youngest son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. He was part of a brutal family fight for the throne—his side won, but he didn’t live long after. The painting shows him at his peak, before the betrayals began. To see more portraits like this, look up *Mughal India, court of Shah Jahan (1627–58)*.
This portrait depicts the Mughal prince Murad Baksh in his early 30s, at the height of his power and promise. He wears a golden coat of honor with fur collar and the swords and shield of a military officer. As the youngest son of Emperor Shah Jahan, he was intimately involved in the struggles for succession. In 1658, he sided with his brother Aurangzeb (1618–1707) against their eldest brother, the crown prince, whom they defeated in a decisive battle that led to the crown prince’s eventual assassination in 1659. Aurangzeb then turned on his youngest brother, Murad Baksh himself, and had him…
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