The Administration of the Sultanate of Dehli c13.109

c13.109

likenesses of animate objects on the walls of the palaces. He also states that pictures were painted, embroidered or engraved on the robes of honour bestowed by former sultans, on harness, on tents and curtains, on utensils, and on furniture.¹ ‘Afīf mentions the paintings on the walls as well as brass, copper, silver and gold images; though possibly these are the designs referred to by the sultan himself as engraved on metal-ware.² The royal standards and banners also had images on them.³ The tradition of painting the walls of palaces dates back at least to the House of Ghaznah.⁴ When Akbar employed painters to adorn the walls of his palace at Fatḥpūr Sikrī, he was only awakening a sleeping tradition.