The following statements are about early Mughal rulers and painting. Consider them.
(A) Most Mughal miniatures were parts of manuscripts and royal albums.
(B) Babur was succeeded by his son Akbar in 1530.
(C) Gold and silver powders were mixed with colours or sprinkled on a painting.
(D) The paint was applied with brushes made of the hair of goats or horses.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (C) only
(A) Most Mughal miniatures were parts of manuscripts and royal albums. — Correct. In them the visual and the text shared space in a given format.
(B) Babur was succeeded by his son Akbar in 1530. — Incorrect. Babur’s son and successor was Humayun. Akbar was Humayun’s son, who carried on his father’s Hamza Nama.
(C) Gold and silver powders were mixed with colours or sprinkled on a painting. — Correct. This was done to add extravagance to a painting.
(D) The paint was applied with brushes made of the hair of goats or horses. — Incorrect. The brushes were made with the hair of squirrels or kittens.
NCERT (2026-27): “Process of Mughal Painting Most of the paintings that we see as Mughal miniatures were parts of manuscripts and royal albums, i.e., the visual and text shared space in a given format. For making book painting, the following process was adopted.” “Colours and Technique of Mughal Painting The painters in the atelier were also masters of art making colours. … The paint was applied using a variety of brushes made with the hair of squirrels or kittens. … Gold and silver powders were mixed with colours or sprinkled to add extravagance to a painting.” “Early Mughal Painting …Babur was succeeded by his son Humayun in 1530, who unfortunately fell prey to political unrest, and his life took many unexpected turns.” |