Ghatotkacha and three demons in his company chase Bhagadatta, from Bhishma-parva (volume six) of a Razm-nama (Book of Wars) adapted from the Sanskrit Mahabharata and translated into Persian by Mir Ghiyath al-Din Ali Qazvini, known as Naqib Khan (Persian, d. 1614)
A colorful illustration of a scene from a book with a battle between multiple figures on elephants and horses. The scene depicts a chaotic battle with several individuals on horseback and elephants. A person on a red and black horse is in the foreground, wearing a yellow shirt and blue pants, holding a sword. To the right, a person rides a black elephant adorned with red and gold decorations, holding a weapon. Another individual sits on a pink and red elephant. The background includes rocky terrain, trees, and a blue sky with clouds. The top half of the image features a block of text in a foreign script, possibly Arabic or Persian, written in black ink on a beige background. The illustration is framed by a gold border, with some areas of wear and tear visible along the edges.
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