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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
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:
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.