The Mughal atelier produced manuscripts and paintings for the emperors. Match the Mughal works in List-I with the artists linked to them in List-II.
| List-I (Work) | List-II (Artist) |
| A. Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior | I. Abul Hasan |
| B. Razm Nama (Persian Mahabharata) | II. Bichitra |
| C. Jahangir’s Dream | III. Bhure |
| D. Jahangir enthroned on an Hourglass | IV. Daswant |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior | (III) Bhure | This Baburnama painting is by Bhure. |
| (B) Razm Nama (Persian Mahabharata) | (IV) Daswant | The Razm Nama was completed under the supervision of master artist Daswant. |
| (C) Jahangir’s Dream | (I) Abul Hasan | The court artist Abul Hasan painted the emperor’s dream. He was given the title Nadir al Zaman. |
| (D) Jahangir enthroned on an Hourglass | (II) Bichitra | The court painter Bichitra painted it. He is seen in it holding a painting as his offering. |
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NCERT (2026-27): “Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior, Bhure, Baburnama, 1598, National Museum, New Delhi” “Early Mughal Painting …Akbar envisioned cultural integration and commissioned translation of several revered Hindu texts. He commissioned translation and illustration of revered Sanskrit texts into Persian. The Persian translation and illustrated version of the Hindu epic Mahabharata done this period came to be known as Razm Nama. This was completed in 1589 under the supervision of master artist Daswant.…” “Jahangir’s Dream …Jahangir’s Dream (1618–22) by Abul Hasan, given the title Nadir al Zaman, meaning the ‘Wonder of the Age’, refers to the Emperor’s dream, in which he was visited by Persian Safavid emperor Shah Abbas, his rival, who possessed the much desired province of Qandahar. Interpreting it as good omen, he had the court artist Abul Hasan paint the dream.…” “Jahangir enthroned on an Hourglass In the painting, Jahangir enthroned on an Hourglass (1625), symbolism is creatively applied by the court painter, Bichitra, who can be seen on the emperor’s right hand corner holding a painting in his hand, which would be his offering to the mighty emperor.” |