Farrukhsiyar
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Farrukhsiyar, also spelled as Farrukh Siyar, was the tenth Mughal Emperor from 1713 to 1719. He rose to the throne after deposing his uncle Jahandar Shah. He was an emperor only in name, with all effe
Emperor Farrukhsiyar holding a jewel c. 1717
Farrukhsiyar receiving Hussain Ali Khan, c. 1715
Silver Rupee struck in the name of Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, minted in Itawa, AD 1714.
Farrukhsiyar on horseback with attendants
Indira Kanwar
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Indira Kanwar was the second wife of Emperor Farrukhsiyar, married in a grand ceremony. She returned to Jodhpur and her father's household after her husband was executed by the Sayyid brothers and her
Farrukhsiyar
…from a battle. Ajit Singh surrendered at Merta. As a result, Mughal authority was restored in Rajputana. Ajit Singh gave his second daughter, Kunwari Indira Kanwar, as a bride to Farrukhsiyar. His son, Kunwar Abhai Singh, was compelled to accompany him to see the Mughal emperor his brother-in-law. Due to Aurangzeb's…
Depiction of women of the court of Farrukhsiyar, possibly including Indira.