The painting in which Shah Jahan is shown as honouring Prince Aurangzeb at Agra before his wedding is painted by ___________
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Payag
The painting of Shah Jahan honouring Prince Aurangzeb at Agra before his wedding, in the Badshah Nama, is by the artist Payag.
Note: 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).
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 9: Kings and Chronicles (Pre-rationalised)
Fig. 9.9 Shah Jahan honouring Prince Aurangzeb at Agra before his wedding, painting by Payag in the Badshah Nama |
