Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism

Question:

Which of the following is the painting from Mughal Miniature painted by Haji Madni?

Options:

Falcon on the Bird Rest

Krishna lifts Mount Goverdhan

Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh

Birth of Salim

Correct Answer:

Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3- Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh

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.