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Objects of Wonder: The Organ in Akbar’s Court
Portuguese Jesuits offered Mughal Emperor Akbar an elaborate organ – an “object of wonder” – as a diplomatic gift during the sixteenth century. This blog post explores the significance of this gift from the perspectives of both the Mughal court and the missionaries.
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