The Mughal emperor Akbar was a great patron of painting and of manuscript projects. Which learning difficulty is he believed to have suffered from?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Dyslexia
Akbar is believed to have suffered from dyslexia, a condition where a person finds difficulty in reading. He laid great emphasis on the illustration of manuscripts.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting …Akbar, believed to be suffering from dyslexia (a condition where a person finds difficulty in reading), laid great emphasis on illustration of manuscripts. It was under his patronage that several seminal projects of translation and illustration of manuscripts were carried out. The earliest of his projects is the continuation of his father’s artistic legacy of Hamza Nama, an illustrated account of the heroic deeds of Hamza, the uncle of Prophet Muhammad.” |