'The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State', 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). Creator: Farrukh Beg.

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'The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State', 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). The Mughal emperor Akbar's triumphant entry into the fort of Surat in western India, after taking the city in 1572. Akbar (ruled 1556-1605) is riding a black horse, followed by a musician, bodyguards, camels and an elephant. Illustration to the "Akbarnama" (Book of Akbar), made c1590-1595, in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. From "The World's Story, a Simple History for Boys and Girls", by Elizabeth O'Neill. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, c1930]

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Size: 3742px × 6230px
Location: World,Asia,India,Gujarāt,Sūrat
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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