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description: "The Deccan School of Painting is a unique Indian miniature tradition from the 16th to 18th centuries, known for its rich palette and Persian influence."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Deccan School of Painting is a distinct tradition of Indian miniature painting that flourished in the Muslim sultanates of the Deccan plateau between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.
- How does Deccan painting differ from Mughal painting?
- Which sultanates patronised the Deccan School?
- What is the earliest dated Deccani manuscript?
- Why did the Deccan School decline?

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