Each Mughal emperor left his own mark on the art of painting. Arrange the following patrons in the order in which they ruled:
(A) The patron described as a bibliophile of discerning sensitivity
(B) The patron whose memoirs mention the artist Bihzad
(C) The patron, believed to be suffering from dyslexia, who laid great emphasis on the illustration of manuscripts
(D) The patron who was presented with paintings from Europe as gifts by visiting Europeans
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (A), (C), (D)
(B) The patron whose memoirs mention the artist Bihzad — First. This is Babur, the first Mughal emperor, who came in 1526. Bihzad is among the artists named in his memoirs.
(A) The patron described as a bibliophile of discerning sensitivity — Second. This is Humayun, who succeeded his father Babur in 1530. His rule began a period of intense patronage for painting and calligraphy.
(C) The patron, believed to be suffering from dyslexia, who laid great emphasis on the illustration of manuscripts — Third. This is Akbar, the son of Humayun, who carried forward his father’s fascination for painting. Believed to suffer from dyslexia, he laid great emphasis on illustrating manuscripts.
(D) The patron who was presented with paintings from Europe as gifts by visiting Europeans — Fourth. This is Jahangir, whose rule came after Akbar’s. Europeans who visited his court gave him paintings and decorative objects from Europe.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting In 1526, Babur, the first Mughal emperor, came from present day Uzbekistan and was a descendent of Emperor Timur and Chatghtai Turk. … 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. … Babur was succeeded by his son Humayun in 1530, who unfortunately fell prey to political unrest, and his life took many unexpected turns. … A bibliophile of discerning sensitivity, Humayun’s rule began a period of intense patronage for the art of painting and calligraphy.” “Early Mughal Painting …The tradition and fascination for painting started by Humayun was carried forward by his illustrious son Akbar (1556–1605). …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.” “Early Mughal Painting …Jahangir was presented with paintings and decorative objects, depicting high arts from Europe, as gifts from the Europeans, who visited his court.” |