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Battle of Patan. The Victory of Qutb ad-Din Khan over Muhammad Husain Mirza at Gujarat, 1572
from the Akbarnama


Left painted by Mani.


Right painted by Dhanun.

These illustrations depict the Battle of Patan and the victory of the Mughal army led by Qutb ad-Din Khan and Azim Khan over the rebels Muhammad Husain Mirza and Sher Khan Fuladi at Gujarat, north-west India, in 1572. The double-page composition was designed by the Mughal court artist La’l. V&A museum.

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Mughal Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers in the Akbarnama