How did Prince Salim (Jahangir) differ from his father Akbar in his taste in painting?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → He encouraged delicate observations and fine details.
Option (1) He commissioned paintings of politically and religiously significant aspects. — Incorrect. Such paintings were what his father Akbar commissioned.
Option (2) He encouraged delicate observations and fine details. — Correct. Prince Salim had a curious taste and encouraged delicate observations and fine details.
Option (3) He preferred works mass produced by teams of artists. — Incorrect. Mass production was the way of Akbar’s atelier; Jahangir preferred fewer, better works by a single master artist.
Option (4) He preferred war scenes, portraits and storytelling. — Incorrect. These were prevalent in Akbar’s style, and under Jahangir they gave way to minute details.
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NCERT (2026-27): “The Mughal School of Miniature Painting …Akbar had formalised the Mughal miniature style and set standards, which were further taken to new heights by his son Jahangir (1605–1627). Prince Salim, (Jahangir) showed interest in art from an early age. Unlike his father Akbar, who commissioned paintings and manuscripts of politically and religiously significant aspects, Prince Salim had a curious taste and encouraged delicate observations and fine details.” |