Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

Question:

Who is the artist of the painting depicting the marriage procession of Dara Shikoh during the period of Shah Jahan?

Options:

Ustad Mansur

Haji Madni

Jahangir

Shah Jahan

Correct Answer:

Haji Madni

Explanation:

Answer: Haji Madni

The painting "The Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh", a work by artist Haji Madni, belongs to the period of Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal in Agra. It is a portrayal of the marriage procession of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The Mughal prince is shown mounted on a brown stallion with the traditional sehra and is accompanied by his father, Shah Jahan, who has a resplendent nimbus around hid head, riding a white horse. The marriage procession is accompanied and received by music, dance, gifts and fireworks. The artist has created the glamour of the marriage procession with all its pomp and show. This painting is in the collection of the National Museum, New Delhi, India.