Shah Abu'l Ma'ali
1592
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1592
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a man kneeling on the ground. Two men stand over him, one with a raised sword. A crowd watches in the background. Akbar ordered this image for the Akbarnama, a book about his reign. Shah Abu'l Ma'ali had worked for Akbar’s father but turned against him. The scene shows his 1564 execution in Kabul. See this for yourself at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
