Mughal painting grew under four emperors, one after another. Arrange the following developments in the order of the emperors under whom they took place:
(A) Muraqqas, individual paintings mounted in albums with margins illuminated in gold, became popular.
(B) The project of illustrating the Hamza Nama was started.
(C) Madonna and Child brought a European theme into the Mughal atelier.
(D) The Padshahnama was undertaken by the court atelier.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B), (C), (A), (D)
B. The project of illustrating the Hamza Nama was started. — First. Humayun started the Hamza Nama project, and his son and successor Akbar continued it.
C. Madonna and Child brought a European theme into the Mughal atelier. — Second. Madonna and Child is an important early work from the time the Europeans were in contact with the court of Akbar.
A. Muraqqas, individual paintings mounted in albums with margins illuminated in gold, became popular. — Third. Muraqqas with gold-illuminated margins became popular under Jahangir, the son of Akbar.
D. The Padshahnama was undertaken by the court atelier. — Fourth. The Padshahnama was a painting project of the court atelier of Shah Jahan, the son of Jahangir.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Mughal School of Miniature Painting … He founded the Nigaar Khana (painting workshop), which was also a part of his library. Not much is known about the size and composition of Humayun’s workshop in India. However, it is known that he started the project of illustration of Hamza Nama that was continued by his son and successor Akbar.” “The Mughal School of Miniature Painting … In most of the paintings, produced from the time that the Europeans were in contact with the court of Akbar, we can see an increasing preference for a category of naturalism adapted to compliment the growing diversity in medieval India. Madonna and Child … done in opaque watercolour on paper is an important early work of the Mughal School of Painting in this context.” “The Mughal School of Miniature Painting … Akbar had formalised the Mughal miniature style and set standards, which were further taken to new heights by his son Jahangir (1605–1627). … The Muraqqas individual paintings to be mounted in albums became popular under Jahangir’s patronage. The margins of the paintings were highly illuminated in gold and embellished with flora, fauna, and often poised human figures.” “The Mughal School of Miniature Painting … The son of Jahangir, Prince Khurram, succeeded the throne of Delhi by the name Shah Jahan (1628–1658). … Padshahnama (The Chronicles of the King) is one of the most exuberant painting projects undertaken by his court atelier and reflects the extraordinary manuscript that presents the height that Indian miniature painting achieved.” |