Identify this painting and answer the following questions:
This painting belongs to the period of which Mughal emperor?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Jahangir
This painting is Jahangir’s Dream, dated 1618–22. It shows the dream of Emperor Jahangir, and his figure dominates the picture.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting …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. Interpreting it as good omen, he had the court artist Abul Hasan paint the dream. In this painting, political fantasy takes over and the presence of Jahangir dominates the composition.…”
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