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Portrait of Bahlul-khan, commander-in-chief of Sultan Sikander, who is now ruler of Bijapur
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Bahlul-khan is depicted to the waist, turned to the right, with both hands on his sword, a kattan in his belt. Sheet 44 of the 'Witsen Album', containing 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 Bahlul-khan, de opperbevelhebber van Sultan Sikander, die thans heerser van Bijapur is. c. 1686. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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