[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Shah Alam II # Shah Alam II This painting portrays the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II (r.1759-1806) and princes in darbar. The strict hierarchy of the Mughal court is represented by the placement of the figures in relation to the ruler. Shah Alam is seated on a golden throne, with a small parasol above and a nimbus, or halo, encircling his head. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1765–1774 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-81-1922](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-81-1922) · Pramāṇa