The Mughal emperors built up painting workshops, illustrated books and memoirs. Match the Mughal terms and works in List-I with their descriptions in List-II.
| List-I (Term / Work) | List-II (Description) |
| A. Nigaar Khana | I. Memoirs noting flora and fauna |
| B. Hamza Nama | II. Costly chronicle of a reign |
| C. Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri | III. Workshop in Humayun’s library |
| D. Akbar Nama | IV. Humayun’s project continued by Akbar |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Nigaar Khana | (III) Workshop in Humayun’s library | Humayun founded the Nigaar Khana. It was his painting workshop and also a part of his library. |
| (B) Hamza Nama | (IV) Humayun’s project continued by Akbar | Humayun started illustrating the Hamza Nama. His son and successor Akbar carried the project on. |
| (C) Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri | (I) Memoirs noting flora and fauna | The Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri is Jahangir’s memoir. It tells of his great interest in arts and in correct rendering of flora and fauna. |
| (D) Akbar Nama | (II) Costly chronicle of a reign | The Akbar Nama gives a detailed account of Akbar’s political and personal life. It was one of the most expensive projects Akbar undertook. |
Note: This topic was not named in the CUET 2026 syllabus, but it was part of the NCERT chapter. In 2025 and 2026, NTA also asked questions on topics in NCERT that the CUET syllabus did not name. So our mocks have questions from every part of the NCERT chapter, to give you enough practice. Read the whole chapter, not only the sub-topics named in the syllabus.
NCERT (2026-27): “…This is an indication of Humayun’s artistic taste and helps us form a picture of Humayun as a connoisseur and an aesthete. 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.” “…Prince Salim came to be known as Jahangir — the World Seizer once he acquired the Mughal throne after his return from Allahabad. Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri, the memoirs of Jahangir, tells about his great interest in arts and his efforts of achieving scientific correctness in the rendering flora and fauna that interested the Emperor the most.…” “…The translation and illustration of the Ramayana were also carried out around this time. Artists like Govardhan and Miskin were celebrated for their visuals of court scenes. Akbar Nama, an extraordinary manuscript, containing a detailed account of Akbar’s political and personal life, was one of the most expensive projects undertaken by Akbar. Akbar personally engaged with the artists, and supervised and evaluated the artworks.…” |