Several persons were linked to the Mughal court and its painting. Mat…

Several persons were linked to the Mughal court and its painting. Match the persons in List-I with their descriptions in List-II:

List-I (Person)	List-II (Description)
A. Shuja	I. Persian master artist of Herat
B. Aqa Riza	II. Receives a book in Bichitra’s painting
C. Shaikh Husain	III. Son of Khurram
D. Bihzad	IV. Iranian painter employed by Jahangir

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Shuja	(III) Son of Khurram	In Jahangir in Darbar, Khurram is flanked by his son Shuja, who was raised in the court by Nur Jahan.
(B) Aqa Riza	(IV) Iranian painter employed by Jahangir	Jahangir employed the Iranian painter Aqa Riza and his son Abul Hasan.
(C) Shaikh Husain	(II) Receives a book in Bichitra’s painting	In Bichitra’s painting Jahangir enthroned on an Hourglass, Jahangir offers a book to Shaikh Husain of the Chisti Shrine.
(D) Bihzad	(I) Persian master artist of Herat	Bihzad was a Persian master of Herat, known for his compositions and colour tints.

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NCERT (2026-27): “Jahangir in Darbar from Jahangirnama (now, dispersed), attributed to Abul Hasan and Manohar (1620) is an excellent painting. … On the right side, Khurram stands in attendance with his hands folded, flanked by his son Shuja, son of Mumtaz Mahal, who was raised in the court by Nur Jahan.”

“Jahangir employed Aqa Riza, a well-known Iranian painter and his son Abul Hasan to achieve unparalleled sophistication in painting.”

“Jahangir enthroned on an Hourglass In the painting, Jahangir enthroned on an Hourglass (1625), symbolism is creatively applied by the court painter, Bichitra, … Jahangir offers a book to Shaikh Husain of the Chisti Shrine, descendent of Shaikh Salim, in whose honour Akbar had named his son Salim.”

“Early Mughal Painting …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.”