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The Capture of the Rebel Bahadur Khan, 1567
from the Akbarnama
![The Capture of the Rebel Bahadur Khan, 1567. Akbarnama.](1567-The_Capture_of_the_Rebel_Bahadur_Khan-Akbarnama.jpg)
A larger image of The Capture of the Rebel Bahadur Khan, 1567. Akbarnama.
It depicts Bahadur Khan, who had rebelled against the authority of the Mughal emperor Akbar, captured and displayed as a prisoner in front of the emperor.
Bahadur Khan is shown on foot with his hands bound, facing Akbar, who is depicted on horseback with a parasol held over his head as an emblem of royalty.
Note the helmets with nasals
Outline by Kesu the Elder, painting by Madhu the Elder. V&A Museum.
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