Pictures of Mughal & other Indian Soldiers of the 15th and 16th centuries

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Illustrations of Sultanate of Delhi soldiers of 1450:
Rustam Kills the Turanian Hero Alkus with his Lance
Gushtasp Slays the Dragon
Rustam Grieving for His Son
Siyavash faces Afrasiyab across the Jihun River
Siyavash is Pulled from His Bed and Killed

16th Century
The Moghul Empire by George Gush
Death of Sultan Bahadur at Diu in front of the Portuguese, 1537
Illustrations from the Akbarnama (painted 1590-95):
. 1504-Babur receiving the capitulation of Kabul
. 1526-Battle of Panipat between Babur and Sultan Ibrahim Lodi
. 1535-Flight of Sultan Bahadur During Humayun's Campaign in Gujarat
. 1561-Adham Khan pays homage to Akbar at Sarangpur
. 1561-Bairam Khan is assassinated by an Afghan at Patan
. 1561-Bairam Khan's widow and child (Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana) are escorted to Ahmedabad
. 1561-Akbar riding the elephant Hawa'I pursuing another elephant across a collapsing bridge of boats
. 1561-The Capture of Fort Mertha (Mirtha) Jodhpur, in Rajasthan, by Mirza Sharaf ad-Din Husain
. 1561-The Defeat of Baz Bahadur of Malwa by the Mughal Troops
. 1561-The Submission of the rebel brothers Ali Quli Khan Zaman and Bahadur Khan to Akbar at Karah
. 1561-The Victory of Khan Zaman (Ali Quli Khan) on the river Gomti (or Jumna)
. 1561-The governor of Gagraun fort surrenders the keys to Akbar
. 1562-Pir Muhammad Drowns While Crossing the Narbada
. 1562-Akbar receiving Sayyed Beg, ambassador of Shah Tahmasp I of Iran, at Agra the imperial capital
. 1564-An Attempt on Akbar's Life
. 1564-The Capture of Jalalabad, 1564
. 1565-A meeting between the rebel Bahadur Khan and the Mughal emissary Mir Mu'izz al Mulk
. 1565-Akbar Receives Trophies of War from Asaf Khan
. 1567-An Episode at Kara (Karah) on the Bank of the Ganges
. 1565-Battle Scene with Boats on the Ganges
. 1567-The Fight between Wazir Khan and Bahadur Khan Against Ali Quli Khan near Chunar
. 1567-Akbar Seizes Booty from the Boats Abandoned by Khan Zaman
. 1567-The War Elephants Citranand and Udiya Collide in Battle
. 1567-Akbar crossing the Ganges on his elephant Udiya, in pursuit of the rebels Khan Zaman and Bahadur Khan
. 1567-The Capture of the Rebel Bahadur Khan
. 1567-The Discovery of the Decapitated Head of Khan Zaman
. 1567-A mine explodes during the siege of Chitor
. 1567-The Jauhar or burning of the Rajput women during the siege of Chitor
. 1568-Akbar shoots the Rajput hero Jaimal at the siege of Chitor
. 1568-Bullocks dragging siege-guns up hill during the attack on Ranthambhor Fort
. 1569-Akbar's forces besieging Rai Surjan Hada's fort of Ranthambhor
. 1569-Akbar directing the attack against Rai Surjan Hada at Ranthambhor Fort
. 1569-Akbar's entry into the fort of Ranthambhor
. 1570-Akbar Being Received by Khan Kilan, the Governor of Nagaur
. 1572-Battle of Patan. The Victory of Qutb ad-Din Khan over Muhammad Husain Mirza at Gujarat
. 1572-The Wounding of Khan Kilan by a Rajput during his march
. 1572-The Battle of Sarnal, Gujarat
. 1572-Akbar's triumphal entry into Surat
. 1573-The Battle Between the Imperial Army and Muhammad Husain Mirza near Ahmadabad
. 1573-Muhammad Husain Mirza Brought Prisoner Before Akbar
. 1573-Mirza Ibrahim Husain Hunting, and his Defeat by the Imperial Troops
. 1573-Akbar receiving his sons at Fathpur after the victorious campaign in Gujarat
. 1576-Daud Shah of Bengal is Taken Prisoner
. 1577-Akbar greeting Rajput rulers and other nobles at court
. 1577-The Battle Preceding the Capture of the Fort at Bundi, Rajasthan
. Akbar Hunting Black Buck
. Akbar's remorse on the hunting field
. Akbar Receives Gifts from the Ambassadors of Badakhshan
. Akbar giving Audience

Other illustrations made in Akbar's time:
. Hamza Burns Zarthust's Chest and Shatters the Urn with his Ashes from the 1570 Hamzanama of Akbar
. Battle scene with an 'ayyar' from the 1570 Hamzanama of Akbar
. The palace depicted illustrates 'the birth of a dream architectural style that became a reality' from the 1570 Hamzanama
. Assad Ibn Kariba Attacks the Army of Iraj Suddenly by Night from the 1570 Hamzanama of Akbar
. Maharana Pratap (1542-1597) Sisodia clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs
. Tayang Khan presented with the head of the Mongol leader Ong Khan from Rashid al'Din Jami al Tavarikh, painted 1596
. Arik Buka defeats Alghu from Rashid al'Din Jami al Tavarikh, painted 1596
. Toda Mongke and His Mongol Horde, from a Chingiznama (History of Genghis Khan), painted 1596
. Timur defeats the sultan of Delhi from the Zafarnama painted for Akbar 1595-1600
. Prince Riding Prancing Horse
Raja Man Singh of Amber
Arjuna Battles with the Kauravas at Kuruksheta from the Bhagavad Gita

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Illustrations to the 1590s Persian translation of the memoirs of Mughal Emperor Babur: the Baburnama
Baburnama Page 2, Baburnama Page 3, Baburnama Page 4, Baburnama Page 5, Baburnama Page 6, Baburnama Page 7, Baburnama Page 8 & Baburnama Page 9

Including larger pictures of:
1494, Babur enthroned
1498, In Samarkand Babur took seriously ill
1499, Babur's siege of Andijan
1502, Babur advancing through the mountains to Kabul
1502, Acclamation of the Nine Standards
1504-5, Baqi Beg Chaghaniani paying homage to Babur
1507, A banquet including roast goose given for Babur by the Mirzas
1507, Babur Marches from Kabul to Hindustan
1507, Babur hunting on the plains of Kattavaz
1508, Babur celebrates the birth of Humayun in the Chahar Bagh of Kabul
1526, First Battle of Panipat, Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur
Babur receives a Courtier, Farrukh Baig, from Rawdat al-safa
Harvesting of the almond crop at Qand-i Badam
The defenders of Chanderi putting their women to death as Babur’s troops storm the fort in January, 1528
Babur and Humayun go to see the Rhinoceros
Babur hunting Rhinoceros near Peshawar
Babur and his army emerge from the Khwaja Didar Fort
A Drunken Babur Returns to Camp at Night
Babur crossing the river Son
Babur entertains in Sultan Ibrahim Lodi's palace
Babur fallen from his horse during a race
Babur greets courtiers at the Id festival
Bobur ko'l o'rtasiga qurilgan sufada
Bobur Xirotda Sulton Xusayn honadonida
Emperor Babur Receiving a Visitor
Babur Hunting
Meeting between Babur and Sultan 'Ali Mirza near Samarqand
Babur's men pursuing the inhabitants of Bilah across the River Indus
1526, The battle of Panipat between the armies of Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
Tambal attacking his cousin Babur
Weighing Grain
Babur on his throne
1530, Babur orders the inscription at the spring near Zarafshan
Babur Seeks His Grandmother's Advice
Babur and Companions Warming Themselves Before a Camp Fire
Babur visiting the Urvah valley in Gwalior
Babur watching men altering the course of the stream
Babur supervising the laying out of the Garden of Fidelity, left
Babur supervising the laying out of the Garden of Fidelity, right
From the Walters manuscript:
The siege and battle of Isfarah from thr Baburnama
Foray to Kuhat
The battle of Panipat and the death of Sultan Ibrahim
Babur entering Kabul
Babur riding a raft from Kunar back to Atar
1495, Battle of the Hissar
Sultans pay homage to Babur
Babur hunting rhinoceros in Swati
Babur visits the Hindu temple Gurh Kattri
The Fall of Samarkand
Animals of Hindustan
Date Trees of Hindustan

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