Baz Bahadur

This illustration from the Akbarnama (Book of Akbar) depicts the flight of Baz Bahadur, ruler of Malwa in north central India, after his defeat by the Mughals led by Adham Khan in 1561. In the foreground, soldiers fight; in the background is the fort of Malwa, with the Hindu ladies of the household shown at top right.

Kind

artefact

Date

1585–1595 CE