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Akbar the Great (1542-1605). With jesuit missionaries
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Akbar the Great (1542-1605). With jesuit missionaries
AKBAR, Muhammad (1542-1605). Mughal emperor of India (1565-1605). The monarch received the Jesuit missionaries. 1847 French original work. Spanish translation published in Barcelona. General history of the missions from the thirteenth century to the present day. 1863. Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Barcelona University Library
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1542 1565 1605 1847 1863 Akbar Barcelona Catalonia Engravings Etching Etchings Henrion Jesuit Mathieu Missionaries Missions Monarch Mughal Muhammad Present Received Thirteenth Translation University Masculine Persons
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This etching depicts a historic moment in the relationship between the Mughal Empire of India and the Jesuit missionaries. The image features Mughal Emperor Akbar, reigning from 1556 to 1605, seated on a throne, warmly welcoming a group of Jesuit missionaries. Akbar, known as 'Akbar the Great,' is dressed in rich robes and adorned with a jeweled turban. He extends a hand in a gesture of hospitality to the missionaries, who are shown in European attire, carrying religious symbols and books. The scene, created by the French artist Mathieu Henrion, is based on a real event that took place in the late 16th century. Akbar's openness to various religious and cultural influences, including Christianity, is well documented. He is known to have invited several European missionaries to his court, engaging in intellectual discourse and even adopting some Christian practices. This etching is an 1847 original work, with a Spanish translation published in Barcelona in 1863 as part of a comprehensive history of missions from the 13th century to the present day. The image captures the essence of this significant encounter between the Mughal monarch and the Jesuit missionaries, offering a glimpse into the rich cultural exchanges that shaped the world during this period.
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