Jujhar Singh Bundela Kneels in Submission to Shah Jahan

In this allegorical painting, Shah Jahan stands on a globe as King of the World. Beneath his feet, the ewe maternally licking its natural enemy, the lion, alludes to the peaceful harmony of a kingdom under a just ruler. Mullas (religious leaders) float on clouds to the right and left of the monarch, and Western-style angels holding a crown hover above him, his head engulfed in a glowing nimbus. The figure who kneels in submission before him is the Rajput (Hindu) ruler Jujhar Singh Bundela, who was defeated by Shah Jahan’s forces early in 1629.