Here’s wishing all of you a very happy Christmas, and much joy, good health, and prosperity over the year to come. And, just in case you were wondering: this painting is a Mughal one. It’s by the very accomplished Basawan … Continue reading
Shahjahan’s father and predecessor, Jahangir, was as fond of beauty as his more aesthetic son—but in a different way. Jahangir was a naturalist, the Mughal emperor who could almost be considered an amateur zoologist and botanist. His autobiography, the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri, … Continue reading
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