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Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings

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Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings
ArtistBichitr
Yearc. 1615 – c. 1618
MediumGouache, gold and ink on paper
MovementMughal miniature
Subject
LocationFreer Gallery of Art

Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings is a Mughal miniature created by the Indian painter Bichitr for the Mughal emperor Jahangir, dated to c. 1615–1618.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Weekes, Ursula (2018-04-05). "A closer look at Mughal Emperor Jahangir depicted on the hourglass throne". British Academy. Archived from the original on 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  2. ^ Smee, Sebastian (2021-03-03). "A Mughal masterpiece". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  3. ^ Singh, Jyotsna G. (2013-02-26). A Companion to the Global Renaissance: English Literature and Culture in the Era of Expansion. John Wiley & Sons. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-118-65122-3.