This piece is a good example of Indian art inspired by the paintings of the Mughal empire. Attracted by the miniature Persian paintings, the Mughals created multiple court scenes between the 16th and 18th Centuries. Here we can observe a scene that represents the meeting and exchanging of gifts between a Mughal authority and a Hindu religious leader (brahmin or yogi). The location of the Mughal king, sitting in the center of the painting on a second carpet that makes him larger in size, indicates his importance over the others. From this scene, we can deduce the association between both cultures, and the Mughal kings’ interest in representing good relationships with the Indian religious teachers during their domain, despite their interest in spreading Islam. The phytomorphic ornaments that surround the painting are characteristic of the Persian style. The combination of Persian, Mughal and Indian elements was an artistic trend not only in the ancient North (which includes Afghanistan and Pakistan), but in central Asian cultures.