Several Mughal paintings are known by the names of their painters. Match the Mughal paintings in List-I with their painters in List-II.
| List-I (Painting) | List-II (Painter) |
| A. Jahangir in Darbar | I. Bichitra |
| B. Dara Shikoh with Sages in a Garden | II. Basawan |
| C. Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior | III. Abul Hasan and Manohar |
| D. Madonna and Child | IV. Bhure |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Jahangir in Darbar | (III) Abul Hasan and Manohar | This darbar scene from the Jahangirnama is attributed to Abul Hasan and Manohar. |
| (B) Dara Shikoh with Sages in a Garden | (I) Bichitra | Bichitra painted Dara Shikoh among sages in a garden. |
| (C) Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior | (IV) Bhure | This Baburnama folio, showing Babur at the Gwalior fort, is by Bhure. |
| (D) Madonna and Child | (II) Basawan | Basawan painted this Christian theme in Akbar’s time. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Jahangir in Darbar Jahangir in Darbar, Jahangirnama, Abul Hasan and Manohar, 1620, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston” “Dara Shikoh with Sages in a Garden Dara Shikoh with Sages in a Garden, Bichitra, early seventeenth century. Chester Beatty Library, Dublin” “Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior, Bhure, Baburnama, 1598, National Museum, New Delhi” “Madonna and Child Madonna and Child, Basawan,1590, San Diego Museum of Art, California” |