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A mine explodes in 1567 during the siege of Chitor, killing many of the Mughal forces

from the Akbarnama

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Composition designed by the Mughal court artist Miskina, with details painted by Bhura for the left side and Sarwan for the right side.
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A mine explodes in 1567 during the siege of Chitor, killing many of the Mughal forces

from the Akbarnama
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It illustrates an incident when a mine exploded during the Mughal attack on the Rajput fortress of Chitor (Chittaurgarh) in north-west India in 1567, killing many of the besieging Mughal forces.

In right side Mughal sappers are shown preparing covered paths to enable the army to approach the fortress, while their opponents fiercely defend themselves.
Date between 1590 and 1595
date QS:P571,+1590-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1590-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1595-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
institution QS:P195,Q213322
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