Miskin painted Krishna Lifts Mount Govardhan at Akbar’s atelier. Three of the following are true of this painting. Which is the odd one out?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → It is from a dispersed Divan-i Hafiz manuscript
Option (1) It is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — True of this painting. The painting is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
Option (2) Its text was translated into Persian by Badauni — True of this painting. Badauni, a scholar noble in Akbar’s court, was given the job of translating this volume on Lord Krishna into Persian.
Option (3) It shows Hari using the mountain like a huge umbrella — True of this painting. Hari holds up Govardhan like a huge umbrella, and the whole village takes refuge under it.
Option (4) It is from a dispersed Divan-i Hafiz manuscript — Correct. This painting comes from a dispersed Harivamsa Purana. The Divan-i Hafiz is the source of Miskin’s other painting, Noah’s Ark.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Krishna lifts Mount Govardhan Krishna Lifts Mount Govardhan from a dispersed Harivamsa Purana is attributed to Miskin (1585–90). It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Harivamsa Purana is one of the many Sanskrit manuscripts, which were translated into Persian by the Mughals. This painting is on a theme from Harivamsa. Badauni, a scholar noble in the court of Akbar, was assigned the job of translating this volume on Lord Krishna into Persian.… Hari uses the mountain like a huge umbrella, under which the entire village takes refuge.”
“Noah’s Ark Noah’s Ark, from a dispersed Divan-i Hafiz painted manuscript of 1590, is an excellent painting in subdued colour palette and has been ascribed to Miskin, one of the masters at Akbar’s imperial atelier.…” |
