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Basawan

Late 16th-century Mughal Indian artist

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Lived 1560–1600, aged 40India
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    1560–1600
    Aged 40
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Updated 2026-07-17

Basāwan, or Basāvan, was an Indian miniature painter in the Mughal style. He was known by his contemporaries as a skilled colorist and keen observer of human nature, and for his use of portraiture in the illustrations of Akbarnama, Mughal Emperor, Akbar's official Biography, which is seen as an innovation in Indian art.

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