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The Capture of Fort Mertha (Mirtha) Jodhpur, in Rajasthan, by Mirza Sharaf ad-Din Husain, 1561
from the Akbarnama


The capture of Fort Mirtha near Jodhpur in north-west India, seen in flames in the background, by Mughal forces led by Mirza Sharaf ud-Din Husain in 1561.
Composition by Mukund (Makand), painted by Khiman Sangtarash (Khiman the Sculptor). The inscriptions in red ink on the bottom of the paintings name the artists. V&A Museum.

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