USA - Voice of America: Exhibit Gives Rare Glimpse of Mughal Art

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Exhibit Gives Rare Glimpse of Mughal Art Aug 10th 2012, 14:39 The Mughal Emperor Akbar probably would be pleased with the curators at Washington's Sackler Gallery.  The exhibit "Worlds Within Worlds: Imperial Paintings from India and Iran" shows the gallery's love of painting, particularly the finely-detailed works commissioned by Akbar, his son Jahangir, and his grandson Shah Jahan – the builder of the Taj Mahal. The Mughals – who reigned from 1526 to 1857 – were direct descendants from Genghis Khan through Chagatai Khan and Timur (also known ... Media files: EDE49311-D781-4BBD-97AE-1F760A970F48_cx0_cy39_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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