Padshah Nama

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A page from the Padshah Nama showing a hunting scene
A page from the Padshah Nama showing a hunting scene

Padshah Nama (Persian: پا د شاه نا مہ) is a book written by Abdul Hamid Lahori that is a major source of information about the Shah Jahan's period. Its beautiful illustrations and paintings illuminate life in the Shah's court, depicting weddings and other activities vividly. The book is now in the British Museum. Shah Jahan's life and activities during the first twenty years of his reign have been described in the book.