The Mughal Melting Pot

It was four years before Shah Abbas, the Safavid ruler of the Persian empire, captured Kandahar from Jahangir. The Mughal emperor had dreamt of ruling over the Iranian ruler. While most of Jahangir’s associates were aware of his political ambitions, in 1618, one of his closest aides, Abu’l Hasan, painted his desire in ink and gold. Among the finest painters of the imperial atelier...

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