A few more notable Indo-Persian miniatures: A page from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, one of the most magnificent and fully-realized illustrated manuscripts i

A few more notable Indo-Persian miniatures: A page from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, one of the most magnificent and fully-realized illustrated manuscripts in the tradition. Made in the workshops of the Iranian Savafids, contemporaries of the Mughals. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/The_Court_of_Gayumars.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/The_Cour... A portrait of Malik Amber, taken as a child from Ethiopia and raised in Yemen, rose to the prime ministership of a major sultanate in the Deccan - he was a major thorn in the side of Mughal emperor Jahangir because of his effective use of guerrilla tactics to evade conquest. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Malik_amber_ahmadnager_hi.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Malik_am... The painting traditions weren't only sponsored by Muslim empires, but also regional courts, such as those in the Pahari hills in the north of India, from where arose Nainsukh, a court painter for a minor raja known for his delicate lines and flat spaces. The man on the left is the raja himself, subdued by the divinity of Radha and Krishna. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38009 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38009