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Mirza Ibrahim Husain Hunting, and his Defeat by the Imperial Troops, 1573
from the Akbarnama


Outline and painting by Khim Karan

Outline by Tulsi the Elder, painting by Banwari
This depicts the defeat of Mirza Ibrahim Husain by the Mughal army. Ibraham Husain, like the Mughal emperor Akbar (r.1556–1605), was descended from the great Central Asian ruler Timur, and his family frequently organised rebellions against Mughal rule in South Asia. V&A Museum.

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Mughal Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers in the Akbarnama