Babur recorded his views on the painter Bihzad in his memoirs. Which of the following statements about Bihzad’s work are incorrect?
(A) Bihzad’s work was praised for its excellent representation of hairstyles.
(B) Bihzad’s work was known for its sophisticated compositions and colour tints.
(C) Bihzad used to greatly lengthen the double chin (ghab-ghab) in his figures.
(D) Bihzad did not draw bearded faces well.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (D) only
A. Bihzad’s work was praised for its excellent representation of hairstyles. — Incorrect. Babur gave this praise to Shah Muzaffar, another painter, not to Bihzad.
B. Bihzad’s work was known for its sophisticated compositions and colour tints. — Correct. Bihzad was known for his sophisticated compositions and colour tints.
C. Bihzad used to greatly lengthen the double chin (ghab-ghab) in his figures. — Correct. Babur noted that Bihzad used to greatly lengthen the double chin.
D. Bihzad did not draw bearded faces well. — Incorrect. Babur wrote that Bihzad drew bearded faces admirably. It was other faces that he did not draw well.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting …Among the artists, who find mention in Babur’s memoirs is Bihzad. Bihzad’s work was dainty but he did not draw the faces well; he used to greatly lengthen the double chin (ghab-ghab); and drew bearded faces admirably. Bihzad was a master artist from the Persian school of painting, Herat (now in present day Afghanistan), and was known for his sophisticated compositions and colour tints. Also, Shah Muzaffar finds a mention as a painter, who Babur thought excelled in the representation of hairstyle.” |