Who is that guy?

[KrooK]

I have to find who is man on that picture. If anyone knows him, tell me guys :)
http://konkurs.histmag.org/images/2-1-7.jpg

[Rodion Romanovich]

Could be the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babur

[Kralizec]

One of these guy?

[The Stranger]

why do you need to know, history class?

by the looks of it, it could be a turkish ruler... i doubt its from further east than iran because of the skin colour and further north than turkey because of the building style and clothing style

[The Stranger]

those animals between the groups of people and the sitting one looks like lama's... are you sure its an historical figure and not somebody from a faery tale.

[Stig]

I don't speak Polish, but doesn't it say so somewhere on the site?

[KrooK]

Problem is that i must find who is that man. There is no written name or gap :)

[The Stranger]

maybe an egyptian prince/ruler? are you sure he's an historical figure...

[Stig]

To me he looks like some Sultan of Baghdad

[KrooK]

He is definitely historical. I don't know who is he. I must find :)

[AntiochusIII]

The art reminds me of Safavid art, but older and less intricate, as if the Safavids took inspiration from this particular art style. I don't believe the earlier Islamic dynasties are very fond of pictures depicting human figures too much.

Ottoman, perhaps? Or it could be more Eastern, like the early Mughals.

[The Wizard]

Could be a guru, indeed -- take a close look at the crowned figure. He has a halo. Miniatures from the Indian subcontinent included these as a symbol of enlightenment or holiness, too, if I'm correct.

It could be the head of the Sikh Panjabi state. That was the transition from the 18th to the 19th century -- the time when the miniature began to be eclipsed.

There are Iranian influences, but the hairstyles and beards look decidedly Indian. Mughal, perhaps? It looks very similar to miniatures I've seen from the time of Akbar the Great. Further than this, I can't really say.

[Duncan_Hardy]

It's almost certainly Indian, but it doesn't look gaudy enough to be Sikh art - looks decidedly Hindu to me, either central, or southern. Maybe Gujurati? Or Bengali? I'd concur with those who've suggested a prince of some kind. As for the halo, hindu illustrations often portray important figures (religious or secular) with one.

[The Stranger]

were the indians at that time so light?

[Craterus]

Not everything is about colour... I think you're reading into that too much.

[Spino]

It's almost certainly Indian, but it doesn't look gaudy enough to be Sikh art - looks decidedly Hindu to me, either central, or southern. Maybe Gujurati? Or Bengali? I'd concur with those who've suggested a prince of some kind. As for the halo, hindu illustrations often portray important figures (religious or secular) with one.

Even taking into account the natural fading of the pigments in the paints used to make this picture the subjects seem awfully light in complexion for Gujurati or Bengali. I am inclined to think the subjects are either from the Punjab or some other N. Indian region, possibly even of foreign extraction.

[The Wizard]

Mughal art -- that is to say, illuminations and miniatures from the Mughal era -- is known for its depiction of light-skinned individuals. In fact, modern Hinduistic art often depicts its subjects in lighter skintones than a Westerner usually has in his mind when the word "Indian" is mentioned (such as in this picture).

Moreover, with that knowledge, taking a look at the hairstyles and cut of the beards, I'd say there's a very high propability that it's Indian. I'm gunning for Mughal, around the time of Akbar, or perhaps Shah Jehan.

More than that, however, I can't say. Anyone else got any suggestions?

[The Stranger]

Not everything is about colour... I think you're reading into that too much.

ssshhhhtttt... once you go black... you need a weelchair baby

i just think its more to the west...

[King of Atlantis]

Looks like the portrait of Babur, so I would say definatly Mughal or atleast something related.

[KrooK]

AND THE WINNER IS .............


BABA GA'ON

IT WAS AKBAR THE GREAT (hehe i have choosen that answer so i gained points too )

[The Stranger]

and whos akbar... Akbar The Great is like saying the same twice...

[The Wizard]

Akbar the Great, the Mughal Padishah who conquered large swathes of India after his father, Humayun, had retaken the throne from Sher Shah Suri (otherwise known as the notorious Sher Khan).

Thanks, KrooK