[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [State papers](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin) › [Āʾīn-i Akbarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari) › [The Ain i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett) › 73.10 # The Institutes of Akbar 73.10 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 73.10 - **Language:** English ### [73.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.73.10) Besides these, there are a great number of other good caligraphists, who are famous for their skill in Nasta’liq; as Maulana Sultán ’Ali, of Qáyin; Mauláná Sultán ’Alí of Mashhad; Mauláná Hijrání; and after them the illustrious Mauláná Mír ’Alí, the pupil, as it appears, of Mauláná Zainuddin. He brought his art to perfection by imitating the writing of Sultán ’Ali of Mashhad. The new method which he established, is a proof of his genius; he has left many master-pieces. Some one asked him once what the difference was between his writing and that of the Mauláná. He said, “I have brought his writing to perfection; but yet, his method has a peculiar charm.” In conclusion I may mention:—Sháh Mahmúd of Níshápúr; Mahmúd Is-haq; Shamsuddin of Kirmán; Mauláná Jamshíd, the riddle-writer; Sultán Husain of Khujand; Maulana ’Aishi; Ghiásuddin, the gilder; Mauláná ’Abdussamad; Mauláná Malik; Mauláná ’Abdulkarim; Mauláná Abdurrahím of Khwárizm; Mauláná Shaikh Muhammad; Mauláná Sháh Mahmúd i Zarrinqalam (or gold pen); Mauláná Muhammad Husain of Tabriz; Mauláná Hasan ’Alí of Mashhad; Mír Mu’izz of Káshán; Mírzá-Ibráhím of Isfahán; and several others who have devoted their lives to the improvement of the art. - [Previous: 73.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.73.9) - [Next: 73.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.73.11) - [Up: 73](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.73) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.73.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.73.10) · Pramāṇa