Practicing Success
The painting shown below is taken from Badshah Nama. Answer the questions that follow: |
When were the paintings of the Badshah Nama shown in exhibitions for the first time? |
1799 1979 1997 2014 |
1997 |
The gifting of precious manuscripts was an established diplomatic custom under the Mughals. In emulation of this, the Nawab of Awadh gifted the 'illustrated Badshah Nama' (One containing paintings along with written text) to King George III in 1799. Since then it has been preserved in the English Royal Collections, now at Windsor Castle. |