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Tamerlane's Captive Indian Stone Carvers and the Samarkand Monuments
When Timur defeated the Delhi Sultanate in 1398, he didn't just take gold and elephants — he also deported hundreds of Indian stone carvers to Samarkand. These craftsmen, experts in the delicate jali latticework and ornate pillars of Hindu and Islamic architecture, were put to work on the Bibi-Khanym Mosque and the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the forced migration of Gujurati and Rajasthani sculptors created a unique fusion of Indian, Persian, and steppe aesthetics in the heart of Central Asia. They discuss the logistical nightmare of transporting…
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