Mughal painting is a style of miniature art that developed at the Mughal courts of India between the 16th and 19th centuries. It grew out of Persian miniatures but added a far stronger interest in realistic portraits, animals and plants, partly influenced by Western prints that reached the court. Emperors such as Akbar commissioned enormous illustrated books, including a Hamzanama with roughly 1400 paintings, one on every opening, read aloud to the ruler as he looked at each image. Over time, the style spread to Hindu and Sikh courts, where it grew into many regional schools.

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Angkor, near Siem Reap in northern Cambodia, was the capital of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of mainland Southeast Asia between roughly the 9th and 15th centuries. At its height the city spread across about 3,000 square kilometres, making it the largest pre-industrial city on Earth by area. Its growth depended on water: huge reservoirs called barays, along with canals and embankments, stored monsoon rain and carried it to rice fields. That system let farmers harvest more than once a year and fed a very large population through the dry season. The temple complex of Angkor Wat, built in the early 12th century, is the best-known monument and still stands at the heart of the park.