What other name was the Hotak dynasty ruled once ruled by Shah Ashraf Hotak known as?
Ashraf Hotak Shāh Ashraf Hotak, (Pashto, Dari: ), also known as Shāh Ashraf Ghiljī (Pashto: شاه اشرف غلجي‎ ) (died 1730), son of Abdul Aziz Hotak, was the fourth ruler of the Hotak dynasty. An Afghan from the Ghilji Pashtuns, he served as a commander in the army of Mahmud Hotak during his revolt against the heavily declining Safavid Persians. Ashraf also participated in the Battle of Gulnabad. In 1725, he briefly succeeded to the throne (Shah of Persia) after the death of his cousin Mahmud.
Deccan painting Deccani painting is a Deccan form of miniature painting, evolved in south-western India—(also known as Deccan), during the inception of Bahmani Sultanate in 1347 AD. The style developed under the patronage of Deccan sultanates—( namely, Bijapur, Golkonda, Ahmadnagar, Bidar, and Berar ) and lasted until the extinct of the Qutb Shahi dynasty in 1687 AD.