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title: Aftermath of the Battle of Indus
author: British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11203/aftermath-of-the-battle-of-indus/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Aftermath of the Battle of Indus

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## Image File

[![Aftermath of the Battle of Indus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11203.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11203.jpg)

## Image Caption

A painting of the aftermath of the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Indus (1221 CE), from the Chinggiskhannama. The painting depicts Jalal al-Din Mingburnu (1199 - 1231 CE), the last ruler of the Khwarazmian dynasty, crossing the Indus River to escape the onslaught of [Genghis Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Genghis_Khan/) (r. 1206 - 1227 CE). Jalal al-Din was defeated by the superior forces of Genghis Khan, and forced to flee alone across the Indus River to safety. Made in [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/), 1596 - 1600 CE. From the British Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, B. (2019, September 17). Aftermath of the Battle of Indus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11203/aftermath-of-the-battle-of-indus/>
### Chicago
Museum, British. "Aftermath of the Battle of Indus." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 17, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11203/aftermath-of-the-battle-of-indus/>.
### MLA
Museum, British. "Aftermath of the Battle of Indus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11203/aftermath-of-the-battle-of-indus/>.

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© Trustees of the [British Museum](http://www.britishmuseum.org/). Republished under the British Museum [Standard Terms of Use](http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use.aspx) for non-profit educational purposes. [Original image](https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?searchText=genghis%20khan&ILINK|34484,|assetId=90476001&objectId=231077&partId=1) by [**British Museum**](https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?searchText=genghis%20khan&ILINK|34484,|assetId=90476001&objectId=231077&partId=1). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 17 September 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.