This painting shows the meeting of Shah 'Abbas I of Iran and Khan 'Alam, the ambassador of Mughal India, at the former Safavid capital, Qazvin in 1618. Their meeting was recorded by a Mughal court artist, and this image is most likely based on one of the preparatory painted sketches made of the key figures.

Concepts

painting, trade

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khan academy, mughal court artist, the british museum, this painting shows the meeting of shah 'abbas i of iran and khan 'alam, ambassador of mughal india

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)