Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

Question:

Match the person in List- I with description in List- II:

List- I (Person)

List- II (Description)

(A) Shuja

(I) also called Nadir ul Asr

(B) Abul Fazal

(II) Translated Harivamsa Puran in Persian    

(C) Badauni

(III) Son of Khurram

(D) Ustad Mansur

(IV) Court Historian of Akbar

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4- (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Jahangir in Darbar from Jahangirnama (now, dispersed), attributed to Abul Hasan and Manohar (1620) is an excellent painting. On the right side, Khurram stands in attendance with his hands folded, flanked by his son Shuja, son of Mumtaz Mahal, who was raised in the court by Nur Jahan. The courtiers, who are placed according to their ranks, are easily identifiable as their portraiture is perfect and realistic.

The tradition and fascination for painting started by Humayun was carried forward by his illustrious son Akbar (1556–1605). Abul Fazal, the court historian of Akbar, writes about Akbar’s passion for arts. He records that more than a hundred artists were employed in the royal atelier. This included the most skilled Persian and indigenous Indian artists of that time.

Badauni, a scholar noble in Akbar's court, was assigned the job of translating the Harivamsa Purana volume on Lord Krishna into Persian.

The painting Falcon Perched on a Bird Rest by Ustad Mansur, Nadir ul Asr, a title received from Jahangir, is in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA.