What was the final stage in the process of making book painting for Mughal miniatures?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Rangamizi
Option (1) Tarh — Incorrect. Tarh, the making of the composition, is the first stage of the artist’s work.
Option (2) Ruling the pages — Incorrect. The pages were ruled and filled with text before the sheet went to the artist.
Option (3) Chiharanama — Incorrect. Chiharanama, the making of portraits, comes after tarh and before the colouring.
Option (4) Rangamizi — Correct. Rangamizi is the final stage of colouring, after the composition and the portraits.
NCERT (2026-27): “Process of Mughal Painting … For making book painting, the following process was adopted. Sheets of handmade paper were prepared and cut to suit the size of the manuscript. Designated space was left for the artist to fill it with a suitable visual composition. Then, the pages were ruled and filled with text. Once the text was written, it was given to the artist, who would compose a synoptic visual representation of the text. The artist would begin from the stage of making the composition, i.e., tarh, to portraits, i.e., chiharanama to the final stage of colouring, i.e., rangamizi.” |