The forces on both sides have similar costumes and head-covers. They all are in similar long boots and steel covers painted with gold on their knee-joints. Each one has just one weapon whether a sword or spear and none has a shield. Strangely all soldiers on the right side of the painting are holding their weapons in right hands whereas those on the left hold them in their left hands. With their other hands they are holding the reins of their horses. With alike raised legs the artist has portrayed the strides of all horses. Almost all human figures have been rendered in an alike posture. The introduction of fire-gun places the theme of the painting around the early Mughal period.
The artist shows his greater preference for landscape which, though widely notional, has been vividly drawn. It consists of entire nature, the plain green earth, hills, sky, lake, trees, shrubs etc. He has repeated as motifs on the margin the close-ups of guns, shield like looking part of horse-cover, soldier's figure, elephant feet, a pair of swords and apiece of calligraphy, all except the heavy gun copied from the main painting.
This description by Prof. P.C. Jain and Dr Daljeet. Prof. Jain specializes on the aesthetics of ancient Indian literature. Dr Daljeet is the chief curator of the Visual Arts Gallery at the National Museum of India, New Delhi. They have both collaborated on numerous books on Indian art and culture.
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