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Portrait of Muhammad Amin, who was fortress commander (qal'adar) of Golconda, both during the reign of Sultan Abdullah and during the reign of Sultan Abul Hasan
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Muhammad Amin depicted to the waist, turned to the right, holding a sword in his right hand. Leaf 33 in the 'Witsen Album', with 49 Indian miniatures of princes. Above the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Persian. Below the portrait a piece of paper with the name in Portuguese.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortret van Muhammad Amin, die vestingcommandant (qal'adar) van Golconda is geweest, zowel in de tijd van Sultan Abdullah als in de tijd van Sultan Abul Hasan. c. 1686. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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