Prince Alamshah Rustam with Mihr Afruz in a garden pavilion

The Hamzanama, or 'Book of Hamza' was commissioned by the great Mughal emperor Akbar in the mid-16th century. The epic story of a character based very loosely on the life of the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad chronicles the fantastical adventures of Hamza as he and his band of heroes fight against the enemies of Islam.

Kind

artefact

Date

1557–1577 CE