Arrange the steps in manuscript making during the Mughal period in the correct order.
(A) Scribes or calligraphers to copy the text.
(B) Gilders to illuminate the pages.
(C) Paper makers to prepare the folios.
(D) Bookbinders to gather the individual folios.
(E) Painters to illustrate scenes from the text.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (A), (B), (E), (D)
(C) Paper makers to prepare the folios. — first, paper makers prepared the folios of the manuscript.
(A) Scribes or calligraphers to copy the text. — next, scribes or calligraphers copied the text on the folios.
(B) Gilders to illuminate the pages. — gilders illuminated the pages.
(E) Painters to illustrate scenes from the text. — painters illustrated scenes from the text that had been copied.
(D) Bookbinders to gather the individual folios. — last, bookbinders gathered the individual folios and set them within ornamental covers, and the finished manuscript was ready.
Note 1: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Kings and Chronicles’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
Note 2: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 9: Kings and Chronicles (Pre-rationalised)
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