Shubhkaamnaayein to my fellow JA admirers on the joyous occasion of Kanha's birthday! May our Jodha Begum's dearest confidante keep us all in his warm embrace, always. 
Let me share a nice little painting of Kanha's birth today. It was commissioned by Akbar, and is a part of his personal, richly illustrated copy of the Harivamsa.
Now, since this is the JA Forum, and here we have no Akbar without Jodha - let me also point out a very interesting detail from the painting.
Look to the left side of the painting, the building with the green-tiled roof. And now, look at this building below:
Guess what? It is indeed our beloved Mariam-uz-Zamani's palace.
So, it's a painting of Krishna's birth, and the artist has skillfully incorporated in it the very residence of Harka Bai, who was known to be a staunch Krishna devotee. Can there be a more beautiful tribute to someone's faith than this?
(And this painting was part of Akbar's personal collection. I would say it speaks volumes about his regard for and relationship with his Begum Sahiba! 
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PS: Anyone interested in further reading on the connection between Krishna-Akbar-MUZ would also like this old post: https://mariam-uz-zamani.blogspot.com/2015/09/farman-akbar-goverdhan-jatipura-temple.html
Radhe Radhe! 
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