Painting in the Mughal courts was carried out in a royal atelier. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In the Mughal courts, the arts became more formalised.
Reason (R): The Mughal courts had workshops, and many artists were brought there from Iran.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Assertion (A): In the Mughal courts, the arts became more formalised. — True. Art in the Mughal courts became more formalised.
Reason (R): The Mughal courts had workshops, and many artists were brought there from Iran. — True. The courts had workshops, and artists came from Iran. This also led to a blend of Indo-Iranian styles.
Why R explains A? The arts became formalised because there were workshops and artists brought from Iran. So R gives the cause of what A says.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Mughal School of Miniature Painting …In the Mughal courts, arts became more formalised as there were workshops and many artists were brought from Iran, which resulted in a harmonious blend of Indo-Iranian styles, especially during its early years. This celebrated eminence in Mughal art was possible only due to its distinctive character of assimilating and engaging artists of both Indian and Iranian origins, who contributed towards making, and further elevating the artistic paradigm of the Mughal style. The Mughal atelier consisted of calligraphers, painters, gilders and binders.…” |