Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

Question:

Some of the themes are given below:-

Choose the correct theme which suits the Mughal School of miniature painting.

(A) The theme of Gita Govinda, Ragmala

(B) Bhagvata Purana, Skandpurana

(C) Themes of Hamza Nama, Tuzuk-i-Baburi,

(D) Jahangirnama, Akbarnama and Padshahnama

(E) Raginis Khambavati

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A) and (B) Only

(C) and (D) Only

(A) and (E) Only

(B) and (E) Only

Correct Answer:

(C) and (D) Only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- (C) and (D) Only

(C) Themes of Hamza Nama, Tuzuk-i-Baburi — This is correct because these themes are associated with Mughal miniature painting. Hamza Nama and Tuzuk-i-Baburi (Baburnama) were important illustrated Mughal manuscripts.

(D) Jahangirnama, Akbarnama and Padshahnama — This is correct because these were major Mughal court chronicles illustrated in the Mughal style.

Other Options:

(A) The theme of Gita Govinda, Ragmala — This is incorrect because these themes are mainly associated with Rajput and Pahari schools of painting, not the Mughal school.

(B) Bhagvata Purana, Skandpurana — This is incorrect because these are primarily themes of Hindu religious painting traditions and not characteristic Mughal court themes.

(E) Raginis Khambavati — This is incorrect because Ragini themes belong mainly to Rajput/Rajasthani miniature traditions.