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The Royal Brawl: Unveiling Akbar’s Mughal Persona Through a 17th-Century Painting

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Introduction In a library in Dublin, a 17th-century miniature painting captures a scene that might seem surprisingly familiar to modern pub-goers in India: a drunken brawl. The painting, titled Akbar Fights Man Singh of Amber at a Drinking Party (circa 1603-1605 CE), is part of an illustrated Akbarnama and features the Mughal emperor Akbar in […]

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Balancing Act: The Evolving Perception of Artists from Labourers to Icons

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The Myth of the Artist’s Life In the context of a Taoist philosophical text from the late fourth century B.C., an anecdote emerges recounting the actions of a Chinese lord who summons artists for a commissioned task. Implicit in the phrase “the artist’s life” is the notion of a distinct and separate existence. As the

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