Amir Khusrau Dedicates His Poem to Sultan Ala al-Din Khalji, page from the Quintet (Khamsa) of Amir Khusraw Dehlavi

Amir Khusrau Dedicates His Poem to Sultan Ala al-Din Khalji, page from the Quintet (Khamsa) of Amir Khusraw Dehlavi

Delhi Sultanate period (1206-1526) mid–15th century · India

Opaque watercolor and ink on paper

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Purchased with funds provided by the Joseph and Helen Regenstein Foundation

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