Akbar's entry into the fort of Ranthambhor
1592
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1592
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Akbar's entry into the fort of Ranthambhor is a 1592 paint by La'l, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows Akbar riding into a fort. His soldiers follow behind. The walls are tall and thick. The scene has bright colors and lots of detail. Akbar’s team built covered paths to move their big guns closer. That was a new trick back then. The fort looks real but the style is more about storytelling than perfect shadows. Akbar’s team built covered paths to move their big guns closer. That was a new trick back then. The fort looks real but the style is more about storytelling than perfect shadows. Look up La'l next.
Akbar directed the siege of Ranthambhor fort in 1568, employing sabats to bring artillery close to the walls. After the fort’s governor surrendered, Akbar entered the next day, achieving in a month what Alauddin Khalji had taken a year to accomplish in 1303. The scene is depicted in a Mughal manuscript painting by La'l, combining a stylized fort with a European-influenced naturalistic background. The work is part of the Akbarnama, a chronicle of Akbar’s reign written between 1590 and 1596.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Lal (La'l) sometimes called Lal wa Sarjangal is a town and the administrative center of Lal wa Sarjangal District, Ghor province in central Afghanistan.
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