Which project was completed under the supervision of Persian masters, Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd us Samad?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Hamza Nama
The Hamza Nama tells the heroic deeds of Hamza, the uncle of Prophet Muhammad. This huge project, with about 1400 illustrations, is dated 1567–1582. It was completed under the supervision of two Persian masters, Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd us Samad.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting …The painted folios of Hamza Nama are scattered all over the world and housed in various collections. It is recorded to have consisted of 14 volumes with 1400 illustrations and took nearly 15 years to be completed. The suggested date of this magnificent project is 1567–1582 and was completed under the supervision of two Persian masters — Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd us Samad.…” |