Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Kings and Chronicles

Question:

Based on the picture given below, answer the questions.

The animals seen in the painting underneath the feet of the emperor stand for:

Options:

a realm in which both the strong(lion) and the weak(lamb) exist in harmony

An ideal world where animals and humans live together

Both(i) and (ii)

None of the above

Correct Answer:

a realm in which both the strong(lion) and the weak(lamb) exist in harmony

Explanation:

A number of symbols were created for visual representation of the idea of justice which came to stand for the highest virtue of Mughal monarchy. One of the favourite symbols used by artists was the motif of the lion and the lamb (or goat) peacefully nestling next to each other. This was meant to signify a realm where both the strong and the weak could exist in harmony.