Each Mughal ruler left his own mark on the royal atelier. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Shah Jahan – Imperial portraits with glorious titles to present the emperor
Option (1) Akbar – Fewer and better works, each by a single master artist — Incorrect. Akbar’s atelier mass produced works. A lesser number of better works by one master artist was the preference of Jahangir’s atelier.
Option (2) Jahangir – Razm Nama, the Persian translation of the Mahabharata — Incorrect. The Razm Nama was made under Akbar and completed in 1589 under the supervision of Daswant.
Option (3) Shah Jahan – Imperial portraits with glorious titles to present the emperor — Correct. Shah Jahan wanted to leave behind a majestic image. Imperial portraits with glorious titles presented the personality of the emperor himself.
Option (4) Aurangzeb – A special album of paintings to gift his wife — Incorrect. The special album for his wife was commissioned by Dara Shikoh, the poet and connoisseur, not by Aurangzeb.
NCERT (2026-27): Page 45: “The son of Jahangir, Prince Khurram, succeeded the throne of Delhi by the name Shah Jahan (1628–1658). … His love for sparkling jewels and gems, passion for monumental architecture and subject choice of paintings inform us of the majestic image that he wanted to leave behind. Imperial portraits with glorious titles were painted to present the personality of the emperor himself.” |