From the Farhang-i Jahangiri (Persian-language Dictionary) compiled by Mir Jamal al-Din Husayn Inju of Shiraz (Persian, d. 1626)
1608
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1608
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a page from a Persian dictionary: neat black script on cream paper, with a small painting of a prince in a red robe and gold turban. This isn’t just a word list—it’s the *Farhang-i Jahangiri*, a 12-year project by a scholar in Mughal India. He wrote it in honor of Emperor Jahangir, filling it with 9,000 words and poetry examples. The tiny painting here shows the emperor himself, a quiet nod to the ruler who made the book possible. To see more art from this time, look up Mughal India.
