Which of the following was NOT one of the stages through which a Mughal artist made a book painting?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Razm Nama
Option (1) Tarh — A stage of Mughal book painting. It was the first stage, making the composition.
Option (2) Chiharanama — A stage of Mughal book painting. It was the stage of portraits.
Option (3) Razm Nama — Not a stage of Mughal book painting. It is a manuscript: the Persian translation and illustrated version of the Mahabharata, made under Akbar.
Option (4) Rangamizi — A stage of Mughal book painting. It was the final stage of colouring.
NCERT (2026-27): “Process of Mughal Painting …For making book painting, the following process was adopted. Sheets of handmade paper were prepared and cut to suit the size of the manuscript. Designated space was left for the artist to fill it with a suitable visual composition. Then, the pages were ruled and filled with text. Once the text was written, it was given to the artist, who would compose a synoptic visual representation of the text. The artist would begin from the stage of making the composition, i.e., tarh, to portraits, i.e., chiharanama to the final stage of colouring, i.e., rangamizi.” “Early Mughal Painting …Akbar envisioned cultural integration and commissioned translation of several revered Hindu texts. He commissioned translation and illustration of revered Sanskrit texts into Persian. The Persian translation and illustrated version of the Hindu epic Mahabharata done this period came to be known as Razm Nama. This was completed in 1589 under the supervision of master artist Daswant.” |