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# Akbar

This painting from the Akbarnama (Book of Akbar) is the left side of a double-page composition by Basawan, one of the greatest artists at the Mughal court. The right side is Museum no. IS.2:61-1896. Together they depict a battle between sannyasis (Hindu holy men) at Thanesar in north-west India.

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

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-2-62-1896](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-2-62-1896) · Pramāṇa
