The murder on Raja Ammerzing

The murder on Raja Ammerzing.

Murder committed prior to the takeover of power from the Great Mogul.

This plate is contained in a journal by Baldaeus, 'Naauwkeurige beschryvinge van Malabar en Choromandel', Amsterdam 1672, p. 20. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, inv. nr. 189 A 6 part I.

Raja Amerzing was not present at a reception of the Mogol in 1644 due to his illness. Because of this a servant of the Mogol insulted him. The Raja stabbed him. But then Raja Ammerzing was stabbed bij other noblemen.