Illustration
A painting of Aurangzeb (1618-1707), sixth Mughal emperor. Here he is accompanied by a royal hunting party. The preparations for the hunt include several hunters in the foreground, camouflage screens, and a deer being led as a bait.
The artist responsible is Bhavanidas who worked both at the Mughal court and the Rajput court of Kishangarh.
Bhavanidas. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. c. 1705-1720. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Art., M. M. o. (2024, November 25). The Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19715/the-emperor-aurangzeb-carried-on-a-palanquin/
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Art., Metropolitan Museum of. "The Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Nov 2024. Web. 26 Nov 2024.
