Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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How did a portrait of an African elephant and its mahout, or caretaker, come to be drawn at Mughal Indian court? Hear the story behind this rare drawing and hear how it has been tied with an Italian doctor and arts patron known to have spent time at the Mughal Indian court.

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