Which of the following statements is correct about the Mughal paintings?

A- Mughal style of painting in India evolved in vacuum.

B- Mughal style of painting was nurtured by direct interaction with other art forms and schools that already existed.

Only Statement 'B' is correct.

The tradition of art and painting had rich historical roots in India. The celebrated Mughal idiom that developed on the Indian soil should be understood as a consequence of interaction of various schools, including the pre–Mughal and contemporaneous art schools of India and Persia. Thus, the Mughal style did not grow in vacuum. It was nurtured by direct interaction with other art forms and schools that already existed. The indigenous Indian and Mughal painting styles coexisted, assimilated the influences and various native talents in different ways