Fig. 172 (cat. no. 6) Mahmud of Ghazna's Conquest of India from the Jamiʿ al-Tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) by Rashid al-Din, Iran (Tabriz), ca. 714/A.D. 1314-1315. Fol. 179v; ink, colors, and gold on paper. Edinburgh University Library, (MS Arab 20)

6     Figs. 130, 172
Iran (Tabriz)
ca. A.H. 714/A.D. 1314-1315.
151 folios: ink, colors, and gold on paper
42 x 32 cm (16½ x 12½ in.) Edinburgh University Library, (MS Arab 20)

Source: pp.146 & 245, The Legacy of Genghis Khan Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia 1256 1353

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Ms Or 20 f.131v Conquest of India by Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin, miniature from the Jamiʿ al-Tawarikh of Rashid al-Din
Il-Khanid Tabriz
Opaque watercolour, ink, gold and silver on paper

Shelfmark: Or.Ms.20
Holding Institution: University of Edinburgh
Title: Jami' al-Tawarikh (World History)
Alternate Title: Compendium of Chronicles
Subset Index: f.131v detail
Creator: Rashid al-Din Ṭabib
Creator Nationality: Iranian
Creator Role: Author
Date: c.1306CE or c.1314/15CE

Detail of miniature from the Compendium of Chronicles by Rashid al-Din. Shows several figures on horseback engaged in conflict and is said to portray the conquest of India (Narin) by Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin, ruler of the Ghaznavid Dynasty of Eastern Afghanistan from 998-1030CE. Sebuktegin is most likely to be represented by the figure on the left, which is striking the opposing leader's head with a blow from his mace.

Source: Edinburgh University Library