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Princes & Painters in Mughal Delhi 1707-1857, edited by William Dalrymple and Yuthika Sharma, is an enchanting visual document of the 18th and 19th century Delhi. Summary of the Book Delhi was the center of political plotting and power struggles between 1707 and 1857 – the Mughal Empire’s supremacy was waning and the British East India Company was evolving as a daunting authority. In 1857, the Mutiny led to the end of the Mughal power and the beginning of the British Raj.  But this stormy era also saw an eruption of artistic revolution, experimentation and novelty. Delhi’s artists were progressively employed by the Company officials, the Mughal and other regional courts. They became experts in improvising, including creating traditional miniatures while frequently testing with a variety of European styles of art. Art historians are now understanding the richness, significance, and inventiveness of the work created during that period. About the Editors William Dalrymple is a famous Scottish historian and writer. He was born on the 20th of March, 1965, in Scotland. He studied at the Ampleforth College and Trinity College, Cambridge. His writing chiefly emphasizes on diverse facets of the Eastern world, including culture, religion, and tradition. India is a repeated theme in several of William’s books. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages across the world. Dalrymple is one of the co-founders of the renowned Jaipur Literature Festival. He has been the recipient of various honours and awards, including the Mungo Park Medal from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, the Sykes Medal from The Royal Society for Asian Affairs, and the Media Citizen Puraskar from the Indian Confederation of NGOs. Some of his other notable works are White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India, In Xanadu: A Quest, Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India, The Age of Kali: Indian Travels and Encounters, and City Of Djinns: A Year in Delhi. Yuthika Sharma obtained a Ph.D. in South Asian art and architecture from Columbia University. She completed another Ph.D. in design from Harvard University.