H-Islamart New Publication - The Ramayana of Hamida Begum, Queen Mother of Mughal , by John Seyller, Marika Sardar and Audrey Truschke

Discussion published by Ruba Kana'an on Monday, December 21, 2020 Submitted by Mounia Chekhab Abudaya

The Museum of in Doha is pleased to announce its long-awaited publication celebrating MIA’s superb Ramayana manuscript by John Seyller, Marika Sardar and Audrey Truschke.

The Ramayana of Hamida Begum, Queen Mother of Mughal India, by John Seyller, Marika Sardar and Audrey Truschke. Silvana Editoriale, Milano, 2020. https://en.silvanaeditoriale.it/libro/9788836645466

The Ramayana is a beloved Indian epic whose influence has spread across a multitude of cultures. The Ramayana manuscript presented in this publication is a remarkable example of the breadth and depth of its impact: translated into Persian from the original and beautifully illustrated with 56 large-scale paintings, this manuscript once belonged to , a royal member of the Mughal court and mother of the Emperor Akbar. Now in the collection of the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, thisRamayana illuminates the cultural exchanges between the Mughal court and the local Indian populace; the inner workings of a Mughal-era painting studio; and the life and times of the fascinating Hamida Banu Begum. For the very first time, the DohaRamayana is presented in full, with scholarly essays by Marika Sardar, Audrey Truschke and John Seyller, bringing this extraordinary manuscript to a wider audience.

Citation: Ruba Kana'an. New Publication - The Ramayana of Hamida Begum, Queen Mother of Mughal India, by John Seyller, Marika Sardar and Audrey Truschke. H-Islamart. 12-21-2020. https://networks.h-net.org/node/7636/discussions/7004139/new-publication-ramayana-hamida-begum-queen-mother-mughal-india%C2% A0 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 1