Khan Kilan

This illustration to the Akbarnama (Book of Akbar) depicts an episode in 1572 during the march of Mughal forces led by Khan Kilan to Gujarat in north-west India, during the extended campaign to conquer this independent kingdom. Khan Kilan’s army was the vanguard and passed through the Rajput territory of Sirohi.

Kind

artefact

Date

1585–1595 CE