Illustration
"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
Painting by Govardhan
Calligrapher Mir 'Ali Haravi
verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50
This portrait of Akbar from the Shah Jahan album by Govardhan depicts a lion and a calf living in peace alluding to the Emperor Akbar's great efforts at creating peace and harmony with Hindu feudal rulers. He even married a Hindu Rajput princess who would become his Empress and favourite wife, Mariam-uz-Zamani. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Art, M. M. o. (2024, November 04). Akbar with a Lion and a Calf. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19620/akbar-with-a-lion-and-a-calf/
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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Akbar with a Lion and a Calf." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 04, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19620/akbar-with-a-lion-and-a-calf/.
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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Akbar with a Lion and a Calf." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Nov 2024. Web. 16 Nov 2024.
