Assertion: Bihzad’s work (paintings) was dainty but he did not draw the faces well.
Reason: He used to greatly lengthen the beard in the paintings.

Choose the correct answer from the give options:

1- Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2- Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3- The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
4 The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

4

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. Bihzad’s work was dainty but he did not draw the faces well; he used to greatly lengthen the double chin (ghab-ghab); and drew bearded faces admirably. 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. Also, Shah Muzaffar finds a mention as a painter, who Babur thought excelled in the representation of hairstyle. Although Babur spent little time on the Indian soil and passed away soon after his arrival, his successors made the country their own and became a part of the Indian lineage.