A two-day seminar examined the Mughal contribution to Indian art and culture
Farrokh Jijina
"The history of modern Indian art starts with Mughal art,” according to Dr Som Prakash Verma, retired professor of history at Aligarh Muslim University. "Mughal art, as a new phenomenon,” introduced the management of light and shade to the world of Indian art, he said. Verma was delivering the inaugural address at the two-day seminar on "The art and culture of Mughal India” at The K. R. Cama Oriental Institute (KRCOI) on January 7 and 8, 2017. Art of that period "became lifelike” with the inclusion of elements from the European Renaissance movement and therefore represents the best of the......