Emperor Jahangir weighing his son Khurram in gold, Manohar Das, circa 1615

On 31 july 1607 jahangir, the mughal emperor of india, ordered his son prince khurram to be weighed against gold and silver and other metals as part of the celebration of his 15th birthday. The coins were then distributed to the needy. Prince khurram is seated on a scale made of gold set with rubies and other jewels. Before him an oval and rectangular trays are knives and daggers, small gold jars, cups and saucers, all studded with jewels. To more trays have necklaces of precious gems. The official beside the prince is identified as jahangir's commander-in-chief, abd al-rahim khan-i khanan. The memoires of jahangir, also called the tuzuk-i jahangiri, were illustrated by the emperor's favourite artists. Reproduced in susan stronge, et al. , 'a golden treasury: jewellery from the indian subcontinent' (victoria & albert museum, 1988). Jahangir weighing prince khurram (shah jahan) against gold and silver from a dispersed jahangirnama mughal india, c. 1615 opaque watercolour and gold on paper the memoirs of jahangir, also called the tuzuk-i jahangiri, were illustrated by the emperor's favourite artists; another painting from the manuscript by abu'l hasan is on view in room 90. Jahangir weighing prince khurram (shah jahan) against gold and silver emperor jahangir weighing his son khurram against gold from a dispersed tuzuk-i jahangiri attributed to manohar opaque watercolour, gold and ink on paper, mughal india, about 1615 in 1607, when prince khurram, the future shah jahan, was 16 years old, his father ordered that he be weighed against gold, to be divided amongst the needy. Bequeathed by pc manuk and miss gm coles through the national art collections fund. Jahangir weighing prince khurram (later shah jahan) in gold gouache on paper mughal india, about 1615 the official beside the prince is identifies as jahangir's commander-in-chief, abd al-rahim khan-i khanan. The leaf is evidently from an album of illustrations prepared for the finished copy of jahangir's memoirs, the tuzuk-i jahangiri. Jahangir weighing prince khurram (later shah jahan) in gold gouache on paper mughal india, about 1615 the official beside the prince is identified as jahangir's commander-in-chief, abd al-rahim khan-i khanan. The leaf is evidently from an album of illustrations prepared for the finished copy of jahangir's memoirs, the tuzuk-i jahangiri. Object Type: manuscript illumination, album leaf. Date: circa 1615. Place of creation: Mughal Empire. Dimensions: height: 44.3 cm (17.4 in) ; width: 29.5 cm (11.6 in). Medium: gold, gouache paint, ink, paper. Depicted People: Jahangir I, Shah Jahan, Mahabat Khan. Collection: British Museum. Jahangir weighing prince Khurram (later Shah Jahan) against gold and silver in the presence of Mahabat Khan and Khan Jahan.