The First Adventure of the White Horse, Page from the Khan Khanan's Razm Nama (Book of Wars)
1614
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1614
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a white horse trotting across a flat, golden landscape, followed by a warrior in armor holding a bow. This painting comes from a book that retells the *Mahabharata*, an ancient Indian epic. The horse isn’t just wandering—it’s part of a ritual to claim land. Every place it steps becomes part of the king’s rule. The warrior behind it is Arjuna, one of the story’s heroes. If you like this, look up *subimperial Mughal school*.
