A History of Agriculture in India v2.c80.s2.3

v2.c80.s2.3

Jahangir not only recorded his observations on rare birds, animals and plants, but also got them painted. His most talented painter of plants, birds and animals was Mansur, who conveys in his paintings something of the spirit of plants and the character of the birds and animals. Mansur was a diligent worker and painted more than a hundred flowering plants of Kashmir and numerous pheasants, peacocks, ducks and herons. He also painted the turkey brought by Muqarrab Khan. It is a remarkable painting showing this bird dancing with its tail feathers spread like a fan (Fig. 47).