Portrait of the Elephant 'Alam Guman, Painting attributed to Bichitr, ca. 1640

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Portrait of the Elephant 'Alam Guman, ca. 1640, Made in India, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, a) Whole page H. in. (46 cm), Codices, Painting attributed to Bichitr (active ca. 1610–60), Persian inscription (in nasta'liq script in gold cartouche, possibly in Shah Jahan’s hand): 'Likeness of 'Alam Guman Gajraj the arrogant one of the earth, king of elephants whose value is one lakh a hundred thousand rupees' Along with seventeen other elephants from Mewar, this famous tusker was presented to the Mughal emperor Jahangir during the New Year celebrations of March 21, 1614

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