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# Dara Shikuh

The portrait depicts the eldest and favourite son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r.1628-1658), Dara Shokuh, and is dated AH 1050/1640-1 AD. The prince holds a tray of jewels, among which may be seen a European cameo.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1640–1641 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-19-1925](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-19-1925) · Pramāṇa
