Princes of the House of Timur

By Rajvir Kaur and Amy Lau        Babur became emperor in 1526 as well as ruled for 4 years. His child, Humayun, was ousted from the throne and spent fifteen years in exile. Among these years, 1544, the most remarkable in regards to Indian paint, was invested at the court of Shah Tahmasp of Persia. Humayun fulfilled 2 notable pupils of Bihzad, Khwaja Abdus Samad and Mir Sayyid Ali, and also invited them to India when he reclaimed his throne for only 7 months in 1555. It was from these musicians that Humayun and his child, Akbar, took lessons in drawing. An atelier was set up in the palace and the serious job of painting started. In Mughal court paint, what is even more interesting as well as probably more vital is that a strong common measure continues to be throughout to distinguish the form and also style from earlier and also later ones. The Timurids were the final dynasty to emerge from the Central Eastern steppe. In 1370, the eponymous creator, Timur (Tamer...