[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Krishna kills his uncle, the tyrant ruler Kamsa # Krishna kills his uncle, the tyrant ruler Kamsa The Mughal emperor Akbar had the primary Sanskrit texts translated into Persian, the language of the court and of the elite of the empire. This page is from a translation of the Harivamsha, which describes the origins of the cosmos and the legendary history of kings leading up to the birth and life of Lord Krishna. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1585–1594 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-3-1970](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-3-1970) · Pramāṇa