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The Crown of the Bahadur Shah II is the head dress of last Mughal emperor
Bahadur Shah II Bahadur Shah II, usually referred to by his poetic title Bahadur Shah ''Zafar'' (; ''Zafar'' Victory) was born Mirza Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad (24 October 1775 – 7 November 1862) and was the twentieth and last Mughal Emperor as well a ...
(r. 1837 – 1857).


History

It was created in the second quarter 19th century, most probably in
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or the surrounding areas by goldsmiths and jewellers. It is strictly speaking not a crown, but an article of head dress. The materials used are gold, turquoises, rubies, diamonds, pearls, emeralds, feathers and velvet. Its dimensions are 28.5 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm. It is part of the
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with the inventory number RCIN 67236. It was exhibited at the
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in 2013.


Further reading

* Jonathan Marsden. ''Victoria & Albert: Art & Love''. The Royal Collection, London, 2010. * Harriet Tytler. ''An Englishwoman in India: The Memoirs of Harriet Tytler, 1828-58''. Oxford Paperbacks, Oxford, 1988.


External links

* {{Royal Collection, 67236, Crown of the Emperor Bahadur Shah II
Bahadur Shah II Bahadur Shah II, usually referred to by his poetic title Bahadur Shah ''Zafar'' (; ''Zafar'' Victory) was born Mirza Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad (24 October 1775 – 7 November 1862) and was the twentieth and last Mughal Emperor as well a ...
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