Mughal miniature painting developed in sixteenth-century northern India. For which of the following is this style known?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Sophisticated techniques and a diverse range of subjects
Option (1) Flat perspective and a strong use of lines — Incorrect. These mark the indigenous Indian style, not the Mughal style.
Option (2) Sophisticated techniques and a diverse range of subjects — Correct. Mughal painting is known for its sophisticated techniques and its diverse range of subjects and themes.
Option (3) A vivid colour palette and bold modelling of figures — Incorrect. These are features of the indigenous Indian style. The Mughal style offered subtlety and finesse.
Option (4) Strong use of lines and bold modelling of architecture — Incorrect. Both belong to the pre-Mughal and parallel indigenous schools, not to Mughal painting.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Mughal School of Miniature Painting Mughal painting is the style of miniature painting that developed in the northern Indian subcontinent in the sixteenth century and continued till the mid–nineteenth century. It is known for its sophisticated techniques and diverse range of subjects and themes. The Mughal miniature painting inspired and resonated in subsequent schools and styles of Indian painting, thereby, confirming a definite position for the Mughal style within the Indian school of paintings.” “Influences on Mughal Painting …The pre–Mughal and parallel indigenous schools of paintings in India had their strong distinct style, aesthetics and purpose. The indigenous Indian style emphasised on flat perspective, strong use of lines, vivid colour palette, and bold modelling of figures and architecture. The Mughal style offered subtlety and finesse, portrayed almost three-dimensional figures and created optical reality.…” |