Verma, S. P.

Ordinary life in Mughal India : evidence from painting / by S. P. Verma - New Delhi : Aryan Books International, 2012. - xx, 82 p., [32] p. of plates: ill (some col.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents : 1. Depiction of Ordinary Life in Mughal Painting -- 2. Village Men and Women -- 3. Workmen and Professionals -- 4. Holy Men -- 5. Food and Use of Tobacco -- 6. Dwellings and Hut-settlements -- 7. Travelling.


"The present study illustrates the life of the people at the bottom of the society, frequently overlooked by the historians. The volume, containing no less than ninety illustrations, provides an authentic visual documentation of people's life and their work, and throw light on various aspects of the life of village men and women. It is a unique picturesque volume and brings in the role of the visual arts in historical writings."--Publisher's description

9788173054242


Mughal painting
Painting, Mogul Empire--Social aspects
India. Art, Mogul--History.--India

759.03 / VER-C