One-eyed Sentinel First Among Begums Coming back to the present

Coming back to the present work reflects Akbar’s desire to bypass Jehangir and pass the crown on to his grandson

and he handled gold with extraordinary skill

Perhaps they served the purpose of documenting his reign or simply to project his image of austerity

On a trip to Kabul

idealizes Akbar to the point of canonization

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