Daud Shah of Bengal is Taken Prisoner, 1576
from the Akbarnama


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Depicts a battle scene in which Daud Shah of Bengal has been taken prisoner on 12 July 1576. Daud is shown in the centre of the image with his hands bound together, before Khan Jahan Husain Quli, at Bhagalpur. He is surrounded by Mughal cavalry. He was executed.
The composition of this painting is by the Mughal court artist La’l, with details painted by Premjiv Gujarati. Victoria and Albert Museum.

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