The Ramayana of Hamida Banu Begum: Queen Mother of Mughal India (Paperback)

The Ramayana of Hamida Banu Begum: Queen Mother of Mughal India (Paperback) John Seyller, Marika Sardar, Audrey Truschke Editore: Silvana, Italy, 2021 ISBN 10: 8836645461ISBN 13: 9788836645466 Nuovo - Brossura Condizione: New EUR 50,00 Quantità: 1 Paperback. Condizione: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. The Ramayana is a beloved Indian epic whose influence has spread across a multitude of cultures. The Ramayana manuscript presented here is a remarkable example of the breadth and depth of its impact. Translated into Persian from the original Sanskrit and beautifully illustrated with 56 large-scale paintings, this manuscript once belonged to Hamida Banu Begum, a royal member of the Mughal court and mother of the emperor Akbar.Now in the collection of the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, this Ramayana illuminates the cultural exchanges between the Mughal court and the local Indian populace, the inner workings of a Mughal-era painting studio and the life and times of the fascinating Hamida Banu Begum. For the very first time, the Doha Ramayana is presented here in full, with scholarly essays by Marika Sardar, Audrey Truschke and John Seyller, bringing this extraordinary manuscript to a wider audience.Language : English text - codice articolo 012859