paper-making

Evidence

"since the beginning of Iranian artistic influence in Kashmir is associated with the reign of Sultan Zayn al-Abidin (AH 823 / AD 1420 – AH 875 / AD 1470), who was said to have sent local craftsmen to Iran, initiating Kashmir's long association with various crafts, including paper-making"

Remarks

While the manuscript dates to AH 1117 (AD 1705-6), the cataloger provides critical context regarding paper-making in the region, tracing it to the 15th-century reign of Sultan Zayn al-Abidin (p. 144). The Sultan's initiative to send craftsmen to Iran influenced local paper production techniques in Kashmir, which are relevant to the substrate of this period's Indian manuscripts.