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Padshahnama or Badshah Nama (; ) is a group of works written as the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan I. Unillustrated texts are known as Shahjahannama, with Padshahnama used for the illustrated manuscript versions. These works are among the major sources of information about Shah Jahan's reign. Lavishly illustrated copies were produced in the imperial workshops, with many Mughal miniatures. Although military campaigns are given the most prominence, the illustrations and paintings in the manuscripts of these works illuminate life in the imperial court, depicting we

first printed world map showing the New World

large atlas published in 1660

collection of papers from 15th century Norfolk

medieval world map

paintings of delhi monuments by mazhar ali khan made into a book

Official records of the British government covering the British rule in India

part of the British Library, assembled by George III