Afghanistan: 'The Surrender of Kandahar' showing Emperor Shah Jahan's capture of the city in 1638. Miniature painting from the Padshahnama, possibly by Abdul Hamid Lahori (-1654), c. 1640s, Guimet Museum, Paris

The Padshahnama is a genre of works written to visually record the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666). The historical volumes were written by multiple authors, including Muhammad Amin Qazvini, Jalaluddin Tabatabai and Abdul Hamid Lahori, the latter having written the most significant works of the genre.

Lahori completed his two-volume portion in 1648, and when he died in 1654, his pupil, Muhammad Waris, completed the last volume of the Pahshahnama, covering the final years of Shah Jahan's reign. These works are the greatest source of information on Shah Jahan's rule, with indepth looks at his court and the administration of the Mughal Empire.

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Abdul Hamid Lahori (-1654)

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