The reception of Jan Joshua Ketelaer
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The reception of Jan Joshua Ketelaer, ambassador of the Netherlands East India Company, given by the Moghul Emperor in the gardens of Delhi, 1712. We see the guest of honour being carried on a garlanded litter, surrounded by Dutch and Indian soldiers who walk in procession. Source: Werner Forman Archive.