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# Husain Quli and Akbar

The composition of this painting was designed by the Mughal court artist Basawan and was painted by Mansur, whose mastery in depicting animals is already apparent. It is the left side of a double-page composition (with IS.2:113-1896) illustrating the Akbarnama (Book of Akbar).

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1585–1595 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-2-112-1896](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-2-112-1896) · Pramāṇa
