Classical Indian Miniature painting is perhaps the most fascinating, and many quite distinctive styles have existed that are renowned the world over. From the 16th century onwards there flourished different schools of paintings like the Mewar school, the Jaipur, Bikaner, Kishengarh and Kangra schools. Portraits of rulers, chiefs and common folk, portrayals of elephants, horses, lions, other animals and birds, depictions of processions, baffle and court scenes, illustrations to mythological, romantic and literary narratives, compositions based on the Ragamala (series of musical modes), the Barahmasa (twelve months) and erotic themes were drawn and used for preparing either individual paintings or a series of paintings for patrons.

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