The Otherworldly Khurram Lithographs from India These “seamlessly cast globes continued

These “seamlessly cast globes continued to be made in Lahore up to the mid-19th century

Govardhan was the son of artist Bhavani Das

strung with more jewels and topped with peacock feathers

” While the Delhi-Agra tract is a small patch of land within the realm of Hindustan and not a reflection of the land as a whole

famous for producing opium

The Otherworldly Khurram Lithographs from India These “seamlessly cast globes continuedThis very famous painting was commissioned right around the time Jehangirs successor, Prince Khurram became Emperor Shah Jahan and ascended the throne of Hindustan at 36 years of age. Dated 1627, the painting, now belongs to the Met Museum. The original painting itself is about eight inches tall and surrounded by calligraphy and flowers of gold. The page is surrounded by three Chagatay Turkish verses which form the beginning of a ghazal about the