Jahangir , also known as Sheykhu Baba

Fourth ruler of the Mughal Empire , progeny to Mogul Emperor Akbar

A muslim conqueror whose capital was at Sarmarkand in Ubekistan.

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Friday, August 17, 2012

Nur-ud-din or Nur al-Din is an Arabic name that means “Light of the Faith”

{painting} within the painting explains the absolute authenticity in its reign over a thousand years.

Relationships with crowned heads, overlords, and other emperors fashioned a culture in the patronage of art

Jahangir (d.1627) preferring Sufi shaikhs over King James I of England; by Bichitr, earlier 1620's

Friday, August 17, 2012