Observe the image and answer the following question.
Identify this painting of the Mughal School.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Dara Shikoh with Sages in a Garden
This is Dara Shikoh with Sages in a Garden by Bichitra.
NCERT (2026-27):
“Dara Shikoh with Sages in a Garden, Bichitra, early seventeenth century. Chester Beatty Library, Dublin” “Dara Shikoh with Sages in a Garden … The legitimate successor of Shah Jahan, his son Dara Shikoh, was denied his empire and life. As a liberal unorthodox Mughal, Dara’s commitment to Sufi mysticism and deep interest in Vedantic school of thought was outstanding. His persona has been immortalised in this exceptional painting, Dara Shikoh with Sages in a Garden (1635). Loved by his people, Dara, the scholar, who knew many languages, including Sanskrit, is the central theme here.” |
