Akbar

This illustration to the Akbarnama (Book of Akbar) depicts the Mughal emperor Akbar (r.1556–1605) hunting at Palam, near Delhi, and is half of a double-page composition (with IS.2:71-1896). The event takes place after the great Mughal victory over the seemingly impregnable Rajput fortress of Chitor in February 1568.

Kind

artefact

Date

1585–1595 CE