The illustrated Baburnama / Som Prakash Verma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Babur, Emperor of Hindustan, 1483-1530, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Verma, Som Prakash, 1942- editor, writer of added commentary.

Standardized Title:

Bāburnāmah. English

Language:

Chagatai

English

Persian

Subjects (All):

Babur, Emperor of Hindustan, 1483-1530.

Babur.

Mughal Empire.

India--History--1000-1526.

India.

History.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Mughal Empire.

India--Mughal Empire.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 453 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.

Language Note:

In English, translated from a Persian translation of the Chagatai original.

Summary:

This book presents the Persian Baburnama, a key primary source and the earliest record of Babur's memoirs. The authoritative translation uses paintings from the original work and draws on contemporary texts of the period to delve into the history of the legendary Mughal ruler. It provides a fresh treatment to the source material and highlights vivid accounts of the historical events of the time. The paintings are divided thematically, offering a unique and rare perspective into the Mughal world. Accompanied by a detailed Introduction, the volume also touches upon narrative art and analyzes the influence of European Renaissance art on Mughal painting. With over 150 Mughal paintings and illustrations in colour, this volume will be an important sourcebook for scholars and researchers of Medieval Indian, especially Mughal, history, and art historians, as well as connoisseurs of art and the general reader.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-445) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781138958937

113895893X

OCLC:

934617678

Publisher Number:

99967066968