 In antiquity, Bengal was a pioneer of painting in Asia under the Pala Empire.Miniature and scroll painting flourished during the Mughal Empire.Kalighat painting or Kalighat Pat originated in the 19th century Bengal, in the vicinity of Kalighat Kali Temple of Kolkata, and from being items of souvenir taken by the visitors to the Kali temple, the paintings over a period of time developed as a distinct school of Indian painting.