For centuries in the Islamic world, books have been treasured as precious objects worthy of royal admiration. This was especially true for India’s Mughal emperors, who reigned over a vast and wealthy ...

India’s Mughal emperors, who reigned over a vast and wealthy empire that extended over most of the South Asian subcontinent between the 16th and 19th centuries, were passionate about lavish ...

Time hasn't been kind to that artistic accomplishment. Of the tens of thousands of pages of exquisite calligraphy and illumination produced under Akbar, perhaps only 5 percent still exist, thanks to ...

During Asok’s academic journey, he encountered some rare Mughal miniature collections, as far flung as Iran, Ireland and Russia. “I became interested in how Mughal painting developed and changed under ...

Sight 11 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (29.2 x 18.4 cm.), Overall 18 1/2 x 13 in. (47 x 33 cm.) ...

New Delhi: A swordfight rages outside Masjid Khairul Manazil in Shahjahanabad even while shopkeepers sell wares to customers. A lot is happening in the 17th-century Mughal painting from Akbar’s reign.