Humayun succeeded his father Babur in 1530, and his life took many unexpected turns. Arrange the following events of his life in the order in which they took place:
(A) Humayun saw the tradition of miniature paintings and manuscripts at the court of Shah Tahmasp.
(B) Humayun was dethroned by the Afghan Sher Khan (Sher Shah).
(C) Humayun established his court in Kabul.
(D) Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd us Samad were invited to set up a studio in Humayun’s court.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B), (A), (C), (D)
(B) Humayun was dethroned by the Afghan Sher Khan (Sher Shah) — First. Losing his throne made him take refuge in the court of the Safavid ruler Shah Tahmasp.
(A) Humayun saw the tradition of miniature paintings and manuscripts at the court of Shah Tahmasp — Second. He saw this during his exile there, after he was dethroned.
(C) Humayun established his court in Kabul — Third. He did this with the help of Shah Tahmasp, in Kabul in 1545.
(D) Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd us Samad were invited to set up a studio in Humayun’s court — Fourth. He brought the master artists back when he regained power in India, and then invited these two to set up the studio.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting …Dethroned by an Afghan, Sher Khan (Sher Shah), Humayun took refuge in the court of the Safavid Persian ruler, Shah Tahmasp. … It was during his exile in Shah Tahmasp’s court that Humanyun witnessed the magnificent artistic tradition of miniature paintings and manuscripts. … With the assistance of Shah Tahmasp, Humayun established his court in Kabul in 1545. … Impressed by the artists and with an ambition to recreate such art workshops in India, Humayun brought back with him the master artists when he regained power in India. He invited two Persian artists — Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd us Samad to establish a studio in his court and carry out royal paintings.” |