Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

Question:

Choose the Persian Artists of the Mughal court.

(A) Mir Sayyid Ali
(B) Bihzad
(C) Sahibdin
(D) Abd Us Samad

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(C) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B) and (D) only

(C) Sahibdin was not a Persian artist. He was a prominent Indian painter associated with the Mewar School of Rajput painting, not the Persian tradition.

The following were Persian artists invited to the Mughal court:

  • (A) Mir Sayyid Ali – A Persian artist who came to India with Humayun after his exile and played a key role in developing Mughal miniature painting.

  • (B) Bihzad – Among the artists, who find mention in Babur’s memoirs is Bihzad. Bihzad was a master artist from the Persian school of painting, Herat (now in present day Afghanistan), and was known for his sophisticated compositions and colour tints.

  • (D) Abd Us Samad – A Persian painter who, along with Mir Sayyid Ali, was invited by Humayun to help establish a new art style at the Mughal court.