[Gingersnap]

Very interesting! In the second picture, he is cradling a small child while on horseback as a woman in a litter looks on. I suppose he could take both women and children on these hunting expeditions. I’ve read that wealthy rulers sometimes made camp for weeks at a time.

I’ve also read that Cheetahs should be included among domesticated animals based on their genetics and temperament when living among humans. I don’t know if this is true but it’s an interesting thought. Many, many peoples used Cheetahs as hunting companions for a very long time.

[mairdie]

That image, by Mukund, was: Muhammad Amin Diwan escorting the widow of Bairam Khan and her infant son Abdur Rahim to Ahmadabad in 1561, following the assassination of Bairam Khan. Bairam Khan (c. 1501-1561) was an important military commander, later commander-in-chief of the Mughal army, a powerful statesman and regent at the court of the Mughal Emperors, Humayun and Akbar. He was also guardian, chief mentor, adviser, teacher and the most trusted ally of Akbar. Humayun honored him as Khan-i-Khanan, which means "King of Kings". Obviously, important to Akbar, so the infant must have been being carefully guarded. I didn't know that about cheetahs. I just thought of them as terrifying. Interesting that they domesticate the cheetah and cut the heads off the tigers.