Jahangir’s memoirs tell about his great interest in arts. Under his patronage, what did Mughal painting achieve to the highest degree?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Naturalism and scientific accuracy
Option (1) Idealisation and great stylisation — Incorrect. Idealisation and great stylisation were preferred in Shah Jahan’s court, over naturalistic rendering.
Option (2) Multiple perspectives and sophisticated compositions — Incorrect. Multiple perspectives and sophisticated compositions mark painting in the time of Shah Jahan.
Option (3) Naturalism and scientific accuracy — Correct. Under Jahangir, Mughal painting reached naturalism and scientific accuracy of the highest degree.
Option (4) Mass production of political and religious works — Incorrect. Mass production and politically and religiously significant subjects belong to Akbar’s atelier.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Mughal School of Miniature Painting …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. Under his patronage, the Mughal painting achieved naturalism and scientific accuracy of the highest degree. The curiosity and wonderment that the Emperor had for nature and people around him is reflected in the works that he commissioned.” |