{
  "id": 15602320,
  "title": "Rare Mughal portrait book sold for £16,640, nearly 21 times estimate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/rare-mughal-portrait-book-sold-for-16-640-nearly-21-times-estimate",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/around-1880-a-delhi-author-published-a-rare-book-with-56-photographic-reproductions-of-portraits-of-mughal-rulers-and-royal-women-146-years-later-a-copy-sold-in-scotland-for-16640-nearly-21-times-its-highest-estimate/articleshow/135046779.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An extraordinary auction held in Scotland saw the sale of a rare book featuring 56 portraits of Mughal rulers, originally published in Delhi. This remarkable volume, which presents visual interpretations of royal figures, was anticipated to bring in £500 to £800 but astonishingly fetched £16,640. This highlights the growing interest in India's royal history, despite some issues regarding the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}