Wikipedia's first sentence called it “a 16th-century manuscript which was prescribe by mughal emperor akbar”. Today it says “a 16th-century manuscript commissioned by mughal emperor akbar in 1577–1578”. 0 accusation words in the opening on October 6 2023. Today: 1 today.
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Collection of Historical writings that details about the descendants of Timur Tarikh e Khandan e Timuriyah also known as " Chronicle of the Descendants of Timur" is a 16th-century manuscript commissioned by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1577–1578. It describes the descendants of the 14th-century leader Timur in Iran and India This volume was crafted for the emperor's personal use, thus securing a place in his personal library. This volume, inscribed on the finest paper, boasts a collection of 133 paintings, collaboratively crafted by 51 prominent artists like Daswant , Miskin , Madho Mukund, Haidar Kashmiri, Miskeen, Manohar and Basawan . These intricately detailed and refined paintings have been described as exemplifying the pinnacle of Mughal artistic expression. The written text has calligraphy that matches the standards set by the artwork. It was inducted by UNESCO into the Memory of the World register in 2011. The original manuscript is preserved in the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public library in Bihar , India. It is the only extant copy of a manuscript that deals with the history of Timur and his descendants in Iran and India, including the Mughal rulers Babur , Humayun and Akbar. The Times of India . 2012-02-01. The Times of India . 2012-07-16.
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Collection of Historical writings that details about the descendants of Timur Tarikh e Khandan e Timuriyah also known as " Chronicle of the Descendants of Timur" is a 16th-century manuscript which was prescribe by Mughal Emperor Akbar . It gives the details about the descendant of Timur in Iran and India It was produced during Emperor Akbar's reign in 1577–1578, this volume was crafted for the emperor's personal use thus, securing a treasured place in his personal library. This volume, was inscribed on the finest paper, boasts a collection of 133 paintings, collaboratively crafted by 51 prominent artists. These intricately detailed and refined paintings exemplify the pinnacle of Mughal artistic expression. The written text has calligraphy that matches the standards set by the artwork. It was inducted in the UNESCO Memory of the World in 2011. The original manuscript is preserved in the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public library. The Times of India . 2012-02-01. The Times of India . 2012-07-16.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “a 16th-century manuscript which was prescribe by mughal emperor akbar”. Today it says “a 16th-century manuscript commissioned by mughal emperor akbar in 1577–1578”. 0 accusation words in the opening on October 6 2023. Today: 1 today. Read the current article and compare.
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a 16th-century manuscript which was prescribe by mughal emperor akbar
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a 16th-century manuscript commissioned by mughal emperor akbar in 1577–1578
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