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Amir Khusrau Dedicates His Poem to Sultan Ala al-Din Khalji, page from the Quintet (Khamsa) of Amir Khusraw Dehlavi

Delhi Sultanate period (1206-1526) mid–15th century
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
13 × 21.4 cm (5.1 × 8.4 in)

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