Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh and the Holy Man Shah Sarmad (Sarmad Kashani) Seated unde a Tree - Mughal Painting, Circa 18th Century

Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh and the Holy Man Shah Sarma Seated unde a Tree - Mughal Painting, Circa 18th Century

According to inscriptions written in nastaʿlīq script, this painting depicts the Mughal prince Dārā Shikōh (b. 1024 AH / 1615 CE) and the holy man Shāh Sarmad (Sarmad Kashani) seated under a tree. Behind the wise man stands an attendant with a peacock-feather fan. A celebrated scholar, sufi, and ruler, Dārā Shikōh was the eldest son of Shāh Jahān.

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