Which of the following statements about Babur, the first Mughal emperor, is NOT correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → He founded the Nigaar Khana, a painting workshop.
Option (1) He was a keen patron of manuscripts, architecture and gardening. — A fact about Babur. Babur was a man of letters and a keen patron of art, manuscripts, architecture and gardening.
Option (2) He had a keen eye for portraiture, as recorded in his memoirs. — A fact about Babur. His memoirs record his keen eye for portraiture.
Option (3) He established a tradition of keeping memoirs. — A fact about Babur. His fervour for detailed writing began a tradition of memoirs that his successors followed.
Option (4) He founded the Nigaar Khana, a painting workshop. — Not a fact about Babur. The Nigaar Khana was founded by his son Humayun, as a part of Humayun’s library.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting …Babur had a dynamic taste for a variety of arts. He is reputed to be a man of letters and a keen patron of art, manuscripts, architecture, gardening, etc. … With his fervour for detailed writing, Babur established a tradition of keeping memoirs, a practice which was followed by his successors in India. … Babur had a keen eye for portraiture and this is also recorded in his memoirs.…” “Early Mughal Painting …A bibliophile of discerning sensitivity, Humayun’s rule began a period of intense patronage for the art of painting and calligraphy. … He founded the Nigaar Khana (painting workshop), which was also a part of his library.…” |