Bahadur Shah Zafar : calligraphy (1)

Mirza Firuz Shah

Art and Calligraphy

Bahadur Shah II 1837–1857

Bahadur Shah Zafar - Mughal Library

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Arabic calligraphy of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor (r. 1837-1857), c. 1850. The talented Zafar, according to one observer, “was discussed in every house,” for “the Emperor himself was a poet and a connoisseur of poetry” and “the language of the exalted fort was the essence of refinement.” Zafar was also known for his skills as a gardener, a patron of miniatures, and a calligrapher.

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