[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Hamza's scout Kawsadi searches for his lost steed, but finds it being devoured by a lion # Hamza's scout Kawsadi searches for his lost steed, but finds it being devoured by a lion 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 fantastic adventures of Hamza as he and his band of heroes fight against the enemies of Islam. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1557–1577 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-1510-1883](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-1510-1883) · Pramāṇa