AHOW: 082 Miniature of a Mughal Prince 28 Sept 2010




A History of the World in 100 Objects show

Summary: Miniature showing encounter between an Indian Mughal prince and a holy man. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, looks at a 17th-century miniature and uses it to explore the religious tolerance encouraged by the rulers of India's Mughal empire. With the help of the historian Aman Nath, he looks at encounters between holy men and men of political power throughout Indian history.