[mairdie]

Elephants everywhere. And fascinating building techniques. And huge guns for attacking forts. Capturing cheetahs to use on hunts. Going after tigers with a sword. Things I learned doing this video.

[mairdie]

Ping to an illustrated history of Akbar, at the turn of the 17th c, in northern India.

[a fool in paradise]

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[entropy12]

Without doubt, the only good Mughal emperor in India. He appreciated Indian music, art, cuisine etc. Did not originate wars & violence. But after all is said and done, he was devoted to Allah is Great.

[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.