From 1490 to 1636, the Nizam Shahi kingdom of Ahmadnagar was one of the Deccani sultanates. One of its cities Daulatabad was the strategic gateway to the North Deccan. The great Bhakti saint-poet Eknath was a disciple of Janarden Swami who was governor of Daulatabad’s fort. There are extraordinary dargahs and tombs of notables in and near the city of Khuldabad.
Its paintings, architecture, spiritual heritage, and unique history are thrilling. Only a few miniature paintings and drawings have survived ,but they are magical. The paintings have gold backgrounds or energetic coloring that overwhelms the onlooker , whereas the delicate lines of the drawings drew us closer and closer to appreciate them.
Particularly intriguing is the story of Malik Ambar, an Abyssinian slave who took control of the state. He is still known today for his defense of the Deccan against the Mughals. One of the fascinating paintings was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir; it shows Jahangir imagining shooting an arrow through his nemesis Malik Ambar’s head.
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