| Abstract: | The researches of Hermann Goetz, Moti Chandra, and Karl Khandalavala have pointed to the presence of Persian decorative elements in the Jaina Kalpasutras of the 15th century. More recently, the essays of W.G. Archer on Indian Paintings and Central Indian Painting adduce the Persian-Hindu mixture of painting styles in Mandu. The following three essays (in this issue) on the Bustan of Sa'di, Ni'matnama, and the Mandu Jaina Kalpasutra confirm this hypothesis of a Persian-Indian synthesis. Source of Abstract: Provided by Publisher |
