Humayun’s rule began a period of intense patronage for the art of painting and calligraphy. The visual and textual documents of his period testify to an active interest in building what?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → An artistic repertoire and an imperial atelier
Option (1) A translation bureau and an imperial atelier — Incorrect. The imperial atelier is right, but the first part is wrong. The translation of Sanskrit texts into Persian came under Akbar, not Humayun.
Option (2) An artistic repertoire and a calligraphy school — Incorrect. The artistic repertoire is right, but the second part is wrong. Humayun patronised calligraphy, yet the documents show him building an imperial atelier, not a calligraphy school.
Option (3) An artistic repertoire and an imperial atelier — Correct. The visual and textual documents of Humayun’s period testify an active interest in building an artistic repertoire and an imperial atelier. They show him as a connoisseur and an aesthete.
Option (4) A translation bureau and a calligraphy school — Incorrect. Neither part fits. The translation of Sanskrit texts came under Akbar, and the documents name an imperial atelier, not a calligraphy school.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting …A bibliophile of discerning sensitivity, Humayun’s rule began a period of intense patronage for the art of painting and calligraphy. From his period, we get clear visual and textual documents that testify an active interest in building an artistic repertoire and an imperial atelier. This is an indication of Humayun’s artistic taste and helps us form a picture of Humayun as a connoisseur and an aesthete.” |