Mughal and Deccani Paintings

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This volume brings to light, besides an elaborate textual part viewing the entire material from a fresh angle, some rare unpublished masterpieces of Mugal and Deccani art-schools, such as the Hamzanama folio and the portrait of Abdulla Qutb Shah, which the National Museum, New Delhi, has in its collection. The publication, though basically a catalogue, is different in it’s approach to the most of books available on the subject. Besides evaluating each painting aesthetically bringing out its visual and physical traits, the author has tried to read through the lines, colours and forms for arriving at its thematic depth, and for apprehending the contemporary social, political and religious conditions which influenced and found reflections in it. The role which the personality initiating, encouraging and patronising the paintings contained in the book played, and the impact of the local geography and surroundings, imparting them their distinction as Mughal and Deccani, despite that the inspiration and source of both were Islamic, or more so, the Safavid Persian, have not escaped author’s observation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Daljeet

Dr. Daljeet, an eminent art scholar, did her doctorate on â€˜A study of Central Indian Miniature Paintings â€“ Malwa and Bundelkhandâ€™ from the Barkatulla University, Bhopal. She began her career as an archaeologist in Archaeological Survey of India, worked as Keeper In-charge, Department of Paintings in the National Museum, New Delhi. She has traveled widely in India and abroad, in connection with her studies, academic pursuits and organizing exhibitions on Indian Art and Paintings. The Govt. of Punjab had recently honoured her with the responsibility of setting up a special exhibition on The Sikh Heritage at Anandpur Sahib to celebrate the Tercentenary of the Birth of Khalsa. She has a number of books, catalogues, portfolios and articles on Indian Art and Paintings to her credit. Her prestigious volume on the Mughal and Deccani Paintings, from the collection of the National Museum and Monuments of India have been widely acclaimed by the scholars and art connoisseurs. Her forthcoming publications are Goddess in Indian Miniatures, Krishna: Raga se virag tak and The Sikh Heritage â€“ A search for Totality.