Akbar Receiving the Drums and Standards Captured from Abdullah Khan Uzbeg, Governor of Malwa, in 1564

This illustration to the Akbarnama (Book of Akbar) depicts the Mughal emperor Akbar (r.1556–1605) receiving the drums and standards captured from Abdullah Khan Uzbek, the Mughal governor of Malwa in north central India, who had rebelled against Akbar. The emperor is shown seated on an elephant, facing the envoys.

Kind

artefact

Date

1585–1595 CE