[]
Your ongoing selection
Asset(s) Assets
Your quote 0

Your selection

Clear selection
{"event":"pageview","page_type1":"catalog","page_type2":"image_page","language":"en","user_logged":"false","user_type":"ecommerce","nl_subscriber":"false"}
{"event":"ecommerce_event","event_name":"view_item","event_category":"browse_catalog","ecommerce":{"items":[{"item_id":"BL748143","item_brand":"other","item_category":"illustration","item_category2":"out_of_copyright","item_category3":"standard","item_category4":"mughal_school_16th_century","item_category5":"not_balown","item_list_name":"search_results","item_name":"sultan_bahadur_and_rumi_khan_jumping_into_the_sea_when_surrounded_by_portuguese_boats_from_the_akbar","item_variant":"undefined"}]}}
Metadata Block (Hidden)

Contact us for further help

High res file dimension

Search for more high res images or videos

Sultan Bahadur and Rumi Khan jumping into the sea when surrounded by Portuguese boats, from...

IMAGE number
BL748143
Image title
Sultan Bahadur and Rumi Khan jumping into the sea when surrounded by Portuguese boats, from the Akbarnama
Artist
Mughal School, (16th century) / Indian
Location
British Library, London, UK
Image description

1537 death of Bahadur Shah, who reigned 1526-35 and 1536-37, the ruler of Gujarat and Rumi Khan, Turkish official who was sent to aid Bahadur in his fight against the Portuguese. 1535, Gujarat was occupied by the Mughals, and Bahadur Shah was forced to conclude an alliance with the Portuguese to regain the country, conceding Daman and Diu, Mumbai, and Vasai to the Portuguese. In February, 1537 he was killed by the Portuguese while visiting them on a Portuguese ship anchored off the coast of Gujarat, and his body was dumped into the Arabian Sea. These events were followed by the 1538 Siege of Diu. Akbar nama. Akbarnama, vol. 1, by Abu'1-Fazl ibn Mubarak, from the beginnings of the dynasty up to 1555 India, 1603-1604 Artist: La'l

Photo credit
From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
boat / transport / India / Asia / Moghul Empire / portuguese / asia / trade / jumping / portugal / asian / exploration / commerce / indian / sea / colonisation / 12988 / khan / akbar nama / sultan / akbarnama / rumi
Leave the work to our dedicated Account Managers
License details
Your details
*
*
*
*
*
Asset - General information
Copyright status
No Additional Copyright
Permissions
More info
Permission required for non-editorial use (inc book and magazine covers). Please contact us
Largest available format 3673 × 6200 px 26 MB
Dimension [pixels] Dimension in 300dpi [mm] File size [MB]
Large 3673 × 6200 px 311 × 525 mm 26.0 MB
Medium 607 × 1024 px 51 × 87 mm 1.0 MB

Similar Images