[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) › Zain Khan Koka # Zain Khan Koka This portrait was probably painted for the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605) and depicts Zain Khan, who name was always followed by "Koka", meaning "foster brother" in recognition of his relationship with the ruler: his mother had been Akbar's wet nurse. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1550–1599 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-91-1965](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-91-1965) · Pramāṇa