The miniature tradition goes back at least to the 11th century when palm-leaf manuscripts of Jain religious texts were prepared in different parts of southwest and central Rajasthan. A typical example is a folio Niryukta written is preserved in the Library at Jaisalmer. After the introduction of paper in the 14th century the artists got more freedom to creative ideas. By the time Moghuls built up a powerful and prosperous empire in the sixteenth century the Rajasthani princes were not lagging far behind. Moghuls, besides being politically active also patronized art and architecture. Paintings of Govinda, religious works and popular tales were produced for them in large numbers. Though initially their style was heavily indebted to the refined and sophisticated Moghul court style, the painters soon settled for traditional idioms and from the seventeenth century the regional elements become dominant. The schools of Mewar, Marwar, Hadoti and Dhundhar regions could now be recognized with little effort. With increasing popularity of paintings there were proliferation of schools and sub-schools even in smaller states and thikanas.