. English: Painting on both sides of paper. Recto: Two officials in long green and yellow jamas are brought captive before a general on a white horse. An elephant in battle dress and men riding on horseback are in the foreground. The background depicts a battle scene; two warriors charge at each other, warriors ride on horseback and fall off their horses. An army approaches behind low brown hills in the background. Ornate border with gold floral design on blue, gold and orange margin and outer large border of multicoloured floral sprays on peach background. Verso: Four multicoloured birds perc
. English: Painting on both sides of paper. Recto: Two officials in long green and yellow jamas are brought captive before a general on a white horse. An elephant in battle dress and men riding on horseback are in the foreground. The background depicts a battle scene; two warriors charge at each other, warriors ride on horseback and fall off their horses. An army approaches behind low brown hills in the background. Ornate border with gold floral design on blue, gold and orange margin and outer large border of multicoloured floral sprays on peach background. Verso: Four multicoloured birds perch on branches of a flower with large, heavily shaded lilac flowers. Orange floral sprays at bottom. Orange and white floral border, blue and gold floral border, gold, orange and green margins. Recto: Historical battlescenes were commissioned by Mughal emperors to record important events, battles and conquests. This maybe a recording of the capture of two prisoners at an important battle by Allahvardi Khan Jahangiri. It appears to be a later copy of a 17th century Mughal painting . 19thC(early) 112 Capture of two prisoners at an important battle by Allahvardi Khan Jahangiri.
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