Painting flourished at the Mughal court under Akbar and his son Jahangir. Consider the following statements:
(A) Jahangir rebelled to set up his own atelier alongside the established imperial atelier of his father.
(B) Jahangir in Darbar from the Jahangirnama is attributed to Abul Hasan and Manohar.
(C) The paintings were made to suit the sensitivity of the royals or often made as intellectual stimulation.
(D) Jahangir employed Aqa Riza, a well-known Iranian painter, and his son Bichitra.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (C) only
A. Jahangir rebelled to set up his own atelier alongside the established imperial atelier of his father. — Correct. Despite Akbar’s formalised atelier, the keen patron in Jahangir set his own atelier alongside his father’s.
B. Jahangir in Darbar from the Jahangirnama is attributed to Abul Hasan and Manohar. — Correct. This painting from the Jahangirnama is attributed to Abul Hasan and Manohar.
C. The paintings were made to suit the sensitivity of the royals or often made as intellectual stimulation. — Correct. Mughal paintings were made for the royals, to suit their sensitivity or as intellectual stimulation.
D. Jahangir employed Aqa Riza, a well-known Iranian painter, and his son Bichitra. — Incorrect. The son of Aqa Riza was Abul Hasan. Bichitra was a court painter of Jahangir who painted Jahangir enthroned on an Hourglass.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Influences on Mughal Painting …The Mughal atelier consisted of calligraphers, painters, gilders and binders. Paintings recorded and documented significant events, personalities and interests of the emperors. These were meant to be seen by the royals only. The paintings were made to suit the sensitivity of the royals or often made as intellectual stimulation.…” “The Mughal School of Miniature Painting …Jahangir employed Aqa Riza, a well-known Iranian painter and his son Abul Hasan to achieve unparalleled sophistication in painting. Despite the formalised and established imperial atelier of Akbar, the keen patron in Jahangir rebelled to set his own atelier alongside his father’s.…” “The Mughal School of Miniature Painting Jahangir in Darbar from Jahangirnama (now, dispersed), attributed to Abul Hasan and Manohar (1620) is an excellent painting. Jahangir is at the highest level in the centre, where the eyes move immediately from his figured frame to stunning white pillars surrounded by sparkling clear colours and brilliantly framed overhead canopy.…” |