Constantinople to Calcutta First Among Begums a student of the artist

a student of the artist Abu'l Hasan who became one of Shah Jahan's leading court artists was a prolific and all-encompassing painter capable of capturing a vast spectrum of complex subjects and elements

Above hover a trio of cherubs

Hindustan surpassed Qing China as the world's largest economy and biggest manufacturing power

He became well-versed in the Quran

His technically refined portraiture and ability to render hands won him the respect of the Emperors

Constantinople to Calcutta First Among Begums a student of the artistJTNDdWwlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMm5hc2EtdGFicyUyMG5hc2EtY2xhc3NpYy1zdHlsZSUyMG5hc2EtY2xhc3NpYy0yZCUyMiUzRSUwQSUzQ2xpJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJuYXNhLXNpbmdsZS1wcm9kdWN0LXRhYiUyMGRlc2NyaXB0aW9uX3RhYiUyMG5hc2EtdGFiJTIwYWN0aXZlJTIwZmlyc3QlMjBsYXN0JTIyJTNFJTBBJTNDYSUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTNBdm9pZCUyODAlMjklM0IlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWlkJTNEJTIyJTIzbmFzYS10YWItZGVzY3JpcHRpb24lMjIlMjByZWwlM0QlMjJub2ZvbGxvdyUyMiUzRSUwQU1hdGVyaWFscyUyMFVzZWQlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGbGklM0UlM0MlMkZ1