Views by Francois Valentijn, "Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien...", Amsterdam, 1726

Source: ebay, Mar. 2015

PREVOST ENGRAVINGS:

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Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb's father


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"Begam Sahib," Aurangzeb's older sister Jahan-ara-- who was loyal to her father and Dara Shikoh


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Aurangzeb's other sister, Raushan-ara Begam-- the one who energetically sided with him; compare her reinterpretation by Giulio Ferrario in *'Il costumo antico e moderno', Florence, 1824*


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Aurangzeb's favorite general, Mir Jumla, shown in his harem; compare the version from *Francois Valentijn, 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indien, Amsterdam 1726*


All the above prints are from *PREVOST*

Source for all the above prints: ebay, June 2008


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