The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c23.s4.89

v4.c23.s4.89

The material records which have survived of both Bābur's and Humāyūn's contributions to the building art of the country are therefore almost negligible. On the other hand the indirect influence of their personalities and experiences on the subsequent art of the dynasty cannot be overlooked. Bābur's marked aesthetic sense, communicated to his successors, inspired them under more favourable conditions to the production of their finest achievements, while Humāyūn's forced contact with the culture of the Safavids is reflected in that Persian influence noticeable in many of the Mughul buildings which followed.