Indian miniature painting can be first tracked down up to the 9th or 10th century in the Buddhist Pala period. With the introduction of paper in the 12th century, illustrations on paper manuscript of larger layout began to come into fashion, replacing the narrow palm leaf used until then. On the other hand, aside from said sporadic manuscripts, there still weren’t any schools of Miniature Painting. We are thankful for the sponsor of our article today – Concrete Staining Tulsa.