In Jahangir’s Dream by Abul Hasan, the Persian Shah Abbas is shown embraced by Jahangir. On which animal does the Persian Shah stand?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Sheep
Option (1) Sheep — Correct. The Persian Shah stands on the docile sheep, while Jahangir embraces him.
Option (2) Lion — Incorrect. The powerful lion is the animal on which Jahangir towers, not the Shah.
Option (3) Elephant — Incorrect. The elephant appears in Jahangir in Darbar, where it adds to the ceremonious importance of the event.
Option (4) Horse — Incorrect. The horse, with the elephant, adds to the ceremonious importance of the event in Jahangir in Darbar. The two animals in the dream are the lion and the sheep.
NCERT (2026-27): “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. … The Persian Shah appears frail and vulnerable as he is embraced by Jahangir. … The powerful lion, on which Jahangir towers, and the docile sheep, on which the Persian Shah stands, sharing a magnificent resplendent golden halo of the Sun and Moon held by two winged angels indicate of being inspired by the incoming European art motifs and imageries in the Mughal court.”
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