New publication offers insights into the Timurid dynasty through visual sources
A new scholarly publication titled “History of the Timurid Dynasty: The Ancestors of Akbar Shah”, co-authored by historians Abdumajid Madraimov and Askariy Madraimov, has been published.
The book examines the lives and the historical and cultural heritage of Amir Temur and members of the Timurid dynasty, as well as significant events of the Baburids period, drawing on rare miniature paintings.
The publication is primarily based on 131 rare miniature paintings preserved at the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library in Patna, India. These illustrations depict historical developments from the era of Amir Temur to the rule of the Baburids dynasty, the activities of rulers, court life and the cultural traditions of the time.
The study also offers an in-depth analysis of historical and cultural developments in India, Khorasan, and northern China during the 16th and 17th centuries, the distinctive features of miniature painting, and the scholarly significance of visual sources. The Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the State Museum of the Temurids History, and Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies prepared the publication jointly.
A. Rustamov, UzA
