New book on the Timurid dynasty published in Uzbekistan draws on 131 rare miniatures from a library in India

A book titled "History of the Timurid Dynasty: The Ancestors of Akbar Shah" by historians Abdumajid Madraimov and Askariy Madraimov has been published in Uzbekistan. It was prepared jointly by the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, the State Museum of the Temurids History and Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies. The state agency UzA reported it on 13 November.

The work covers the lives and historical and cultural heritage of Amir Temur and other members of the dynasty, as well as key events of the Baburid period. Its main source is a set of 131 rare miniature paintings held at the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library in Patna, India.

The illustrations run from Amir Temur's era to Baburid rule and show rulers' activities, court life and cultural traditions. The book also examines 16th and 17th century developments in India, Khorasan and northern China, the distinctive features of miniature painting and the value of visual sources as historical evidence.