Hiran Minar, a political satire

Shaikhu Baba, as Mughal Prince Saleem was reverently addressed in his childhood, was fond of flora and fauna. The Mughal school of miniature paintings was founded by painters Shah Tehmasp asked to accompany Humayun as a parting gift. It climaxed during the reign of Jahangir. Large albums illustrating botanical and zoological subjects were produced during this period, so was portraiture.

February 16, 2020
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