Babur recorded his views on artists in his memoirs. Given below are two statements on what he wrote about the Persian master Bihzad: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Bihzad’s work was dainty but he did not draw the faces well.
Reason (R): Bihzad used to greatly lengthen the beard in the faces he drew.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) is true but (R) is false.
Assertion (A): Bihzad’s work was dainty but he did not draw the faces well. — True. Babur had a keen eye for portraits, and he wrote this about Bihzad in his memoirs, the Baburnama.
Reason (R): Bihzad used to greatly lengthen the beard in the faces he drew. — False. Babur says Bihzad lengthened the double chin (ghab-ghab), not the beard. He also says Bihzad drew bearded faces admirably.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting …Babur had a keen eye for portraiture and this is also recorded in his memoirs. Among the artists, who find mention in Babur’s memoirs is Bihzad. Bihzad’s work was … dainty but he did not draw the faces well; he used to greatly lengthen the double chin (ghab-ghab); and drew bearded faces admirably. Bihzad was a master artist from the Persian school of painting, Herat (now in present day Afghanistan), and was known for his sophisticated compositions and colour tints.” |