Mughal manuscripts and paintings were made by master artists of the royal atelier. Which of the following pairs of a work and its artist is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Falcon Perched on a Bird Rest – Ustad Mansur
Option (1) Razm Nama – Abul Hasan — Incorrect. The Razm Nama, the Persian Mahabharata, was completed under master artist Daswant. Abul Hasan painted Jahangir’s Dream.
Option (2) Falcon Perched on a Bird Rest – Ustad Mansur — Correct. Falcon Perched on a Bird Rest is one of many paintings by Ustad Mansur, who received the title Nadir ul Asr from Jahangir.
Option (3) Princes of the House of Timur – Bhure — Incorrect. Princes of the House of Timur is probably by Abd us Samad. Bhure painted Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior.
Option (4) Hamza Nama – Bichitra — Incorrect. The Hamza Nama was completed under Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd us Samad. Bichitra painted Jahangir enthroned on an Hourglass.
NCERT (2026-27): “Falcon on a Bird Rest …This painting by Ustad Mansur, Nadir ul Asr, a title received from Jahangir, is in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA. Jahangir had fine falcons brought to his collection, and as a keen connoisseur, he had them painted. … The painting shown here, Falcon Perched on a Bird Rest (1615), is one of the many paintings that were painted by the Mughal artist, Ustad Mansur.…” |