New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian explored Qajar-era artwork at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday, September 12, during his visit to New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit.

Pezeshkian visited Ashok Mandap, formerly known as Ashok Hall, which features Persian artwork reflecting historic cultural links between Iran and India.

At the centre of the ceiling is a historic painting of Fath-Ali Shah, the second of the seven Qajar rulers of Persia. The leather painting depicts the ruler hunting a tiger in the presence of his 22 sons.

The artwork was gifted by Fath-Ali Shah to George IV of England before being brought from London and installed in the State Ballroom at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The room was renamed Ashok Mandap in 20...