Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Oh! those Mughals

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So it was a lovely crisp Feb morning when I went to see the Mughal Exhibition at the British Library. Here’s me on the bus as the poxy tube wasnt running

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Eh? why refuse store?

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Junior Sherlock Holmes?

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now that’s what I love about Cornwall, i am going to join it.

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An old style book printing unit

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So manage to get inside

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the problem is that photography isnt permitted so I had to click using my little iphone and well…

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a map showing the provinces of the Mughal Kingdom

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Now there you go…imperishable documentation

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coins

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a treaty..

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A painting of the Battle of Panipat

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what an extraordinary document

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Now there you go, a royal letter

 

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A mughal cavalry man

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And then dammit, i was caught by the guard, so had to stop taking photos. Dammit! I hate it.

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outside in the gift shop

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now that’s my dream woman :)

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lol lol lol, now that’s what I love..

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