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Battle between Sannyasis at Thanesar, 1567, (right panel)
from the Akbarnama
Right side of a double panel. Composition designed by Basawan. Details on the right half painted by Tara the Elder.
Object: Painting
Place of origin: Mughal Empire (made)
Date: ca. 1590-95 (made)
Artist/Maker: Basawan (maker) Tara the Elder (maker
Materials and Techniques: Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Museum number: IS.2:61-1896
This illustration from the Akbarnama (Book of Akbar) is the right side of a double-page composition designed by Basawan, one of the greatest artists at the Mughal court, with details painted by Tara the Elder. The left side is Museum no. IS.2:62-1896. Together they depict a battle between sannyasis (Hindu devotees) at Thanesar in north-west India, watched by the Mughal emperor Akbar (r.1556–1605) on horseback, accompanied by his entourage.
V & A Museum.