page_title: Roopmati
hierarchical_section_title: Roopmati
caption_attribution_description: English: Baz Bahadur and Rupmati, Provincial Mughal (Murshidabad) style Source: India Office Library, Colour Prints, No. 17: Provincial Mughal Painting: Baz Bahadur and Rupmati. Scan by FWP, Sept. 2001. "Baz Bahadur, Pathan ruler of Malwa, Central India, riding at night with his mistress, the Hindu courtesan Rupmati. Murshidabad, c.1760. 21.5 x 14 cm. Gouache on paper. India Office Library. A popular theme in later Indian painting was the romantic story of Baz Bahadur, whose mistress committed suicide when he himself fled on being defeated by a Mughal army in 1561."
context_page_description: Rani Roopmati was a poet and the consort of the Sultan of Malwa, Baz Bahadur. Roopmati features prominently in the folklores of Malwa, which talk about the love between the Sultan and Roopmati. Adham Khan was prompted to conquer Mandu partly due to Roopmati's beauty. When Adham Khan marched on the fort Baz Bahadur met him with his small force and was defeated, Roopmati poisoned herself. Thus ending the magical love story which was steeped in music, poetry, romance, war and death. This romance is considered a legend by some whilst others consider it to be true.
context_section_description: Rani Roopmati was a poet and the consort of the Sultan of Malwa, Baz Bahadur. Roopmati features prominently in the folklores of Malwa, which talk about the love between the Sultan and Roopmati. Adham Khan was prompted to conquer Mandu partly due to Roopmati's beauty. When Adham Khan marched on the fort Baz Bahadur met him with his small force and was defeated, Roopmati poisoned herself. Thus ending the magical love story which was steeped in music, poetry, romance, war and death. This romance is considered a legend by some whilst others consider it to be true.
caption: Roopmati with Baz Bahadur, Sultan of Malwa.
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