ALEXANDER IS LOWERED INTO THE SEA IN MUGHAL MANUSCRIPT

This image of Alexander the Great is part of a Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi. 1597–98.

The Khamsa of the Indian poet Amir Khusrau includes a section on the philosopher-king Alexander the Great, who in Khusrau’s telling of his life led expeditions to China, Russia, and the Western Isles. In this copy of the Khamsa made for the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605), Alexander is shown being lowered into the sea in a glass diving bell. While underwater, he will receive a visit from an angel who foretells his death. 

Amir Khusrau is one of the most important Indian Sufi scholars and artists of the Munghal era. Alexander the Great and Plato have been featured in his works ( see another example here ),demonstrating the deep influence of the Greek legacy in India. 

Edited from : The MET Museum