mar 29, 1620 - Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings

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1620 CE
Watercolor, gold and ink on paper
Bichitr
• Jahangir was named after a shakih who predicted his birth
• Allegorical panting of jahangir, sits on platform, receiving visitors, halo behind head suggest emporship and divine truth
• 2 most important figure is shaikh, receiving a book

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