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Akbar gives thanks for his victories in 1567, from the History of Akbar (Akbarnama), by Abu’l-Fazl
Sanwlah
Standing on the banks of the Ganges, Akbar gives thanks for his victories in 1567, folio from the History of Akbar (Akbarnama) by Abu’l-Fazl. Detached folio, ink, pigments and gold on paper, Persian text with full-page painting, half of double-page composition inscribed to Sanwlah, Agra, India, c. 1603-1605. This is one of fifty-eight folios now detached from its codex (Chester Beatty In 03). Extensively illustrated, these form volume two and part of volume three of the biography of the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605), composed by his court historian and minister Abu’l-Fazl `Allami.
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