The Passing of Shah Jahan
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The Passing of Shah Jahan is a celebrated early 20th-century painting by Abanindranath Tagore that poignantly depicts the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in his final days, exemplifying the Bengal School’s revivalist, nationalist aesthetics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mrittyu Patra Shah Jahan-er | 1 |
| The Passing of Shah Jahan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Passing of Shah Jahan Context triple: [Abanindranath Tagore, notableWork, The Passing of Shah Jahan]
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A.
Shah Jahan Nama
Shah Jahan Nama is a historical chronicle that records the reign and achievements of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, continuing the tradition of imperial memoirs like the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri.
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B.
The Moghul
The Moghul is a historical novel by Thomas Hoover that dramatizes the clash of cultures and power struggles in 17th-century India during the height of the Mughal Empire.
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C.
The Trial of Mughal prince Dara Shikoh
The Trial of Mughal prince Dara Shikoh is a historical play by Shahid Nadeem that dramatizes the political and religious persecution of the liberal Mughal heir Dara Shikoh by his orthodox brother Aurangzeb.
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D.
Mirat-ul-Akbar
Mirat-ul-Akbar was a Persian-language journal founded and edited by Indian social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the early 19th century to promote intellectual and social reformist ideas.
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E.
Sirr-i-Akbar
Sirr-i-Akbar is a Persian translation and commentary on the Upanishads by the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh, intended to reveal the shared mystical core of Hinduism and Islam.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Passing of Shah Jahan Target entity description: The Passing of Shah Jahan is a celebrated early 20th-century painting by Abanindranath Tagore that poignantly depicts the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in his final days, exemplifying the Bengal School’s revivalist, nationalist aesthetics.
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A.
Shah Jahan Nama
Shah Jahan Nama is a historical chronicle that records the reign and achievements of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, continuing the tradition of imperial memoirs like the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri.
-
B.
The Moghul
The Moghul is a historical novel by Thomas Hoover that dramatizes the clash of cultures and power struggles in 17th-century India during the height of the Mughal Empire.
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C.
The Trial of Mughal prince Dara Shikoh
The Trial of Mughal prince Dara Shikoh is a historical play by Shahid Nadeem that dramatizes the political and religious persecution of the liberal Mughal heir Dara Shikoh by his orthodox brother Aurangzeb.
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D.
Mirat-ul-Akbar
Mirat-ul-Akbar was a Persian-language journal founded and edited by Indian social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the early 19th century to promote intellectual and social reformist ideas.
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E.
Sirr-i-Akbar
Sirr-i-Akbar is a Persian translation and commentary on the Upanishads by the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh, intended to reveal the shared mystical core of Hinduism and Islam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mrittyu Patra Shah Jahan-er
ⓘ
linked to:
The Passing of Shah Jahan
|
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key example of early 20th-century Indian painting
ⓘ
landmark work in the Bengal School’s canon ⓘ |
| artisticSchool |
Bengal School
ⓘ
linked to:
Bengal School of Art
|
| artisticStyle | revivalist aesthetics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian nationalist movement
ⓘ
Swadeshi-era cultural revival ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| creator | Abanindranath Tagore ⓘ |
| creatorMovement | Bengal School of Art ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Bengal Renaissance
ⓘ
linked to:
Bengali Renaissance
anti-colonial cultural assertion ⓘ |
| depictionContext |
Shah Jahan imprisoned in Agra Fort
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view of the Taj Mahal from a distance ⓘ |
| depicts |
Mughal emperor
ⓘ
Shah Jahan ⓘ final days of Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| genre |
historical painting
ⓘ
nationalist art ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Japanese wash techniques
ⓘ
Mughal miniature painting ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Mughal Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
decline of Mughal power ⓘ |
| medium |
wash painting
ⓘ
watercolour ⓘ |
| movement | Bengal School of Art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic work of the Bengal School
ⓘ
poignant portrayal of Shah Jahan’s last days ⓘ revival of Indian artistic traditions ⓘ |
| period | colonial India ⓘ |
| portrays |
aged Shah Jahan
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emotional suffering of Shah Jahan ⓘ emperor in physical decline ⓘ |
| setting | interior of Agra Fort ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Indian cultural memory of Mughal rule
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loss of imperial glory ⓘ passing of an era ⓘ |
| theme |
impermanence of power
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melancholy ⓘ nationalist sentiment ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
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Subject: The Passing of Shah Jahan Description of subject: The Passing of Shah Jahan is a celebrated early 20th-century painting by Abanindranath Tagore that poignantly depicts the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in his final days, exemplifying the Bengal School’s revivalist, nationalist aesthetics.
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linked to: The Passing of Shah Jahan