The history of Mughal painting names several Mughal and Persian rulers. Match the rulers in List-I with what is recorded about them in List-II.
| List-I (Ruler) | List-II (What is recorded) |
| A. Babur | I. Aided Humayun’s court in Kabul |
| B. Humayun | II. Began a tradition of memoirs |
| C. Shah Abbas | III. Held the province of Qandahar |
| D. Shah Tahmasp | IV. Dethroned by Sher Shah |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Babur | (II) Established a tradition of keeping memoirs | Babur wrote his detailed Baburnama. His successors in India followed this habit of keeping memoirs. |
| (B) Humayun | (IV) Dethroned by an Afghan, Sher Khan (Sher Shah) | Sher Shah dethroned Humayun. He then took refuge in the Safavid court of Persia. |
| (C) Shah Abbas | (III) Possessed the much desired province of Qandahar | Shah Abbas was the Persian Safavid emperor and Jahangir’s rival. He held Qandahar. |
| (D) Shah Tahmasp | (I) Helped Humayun establish his court in Kabul in 1545 | Shah Tahmasp gave Humayun refuge. With his help, Humayun set up his court in Kabul. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting …Babur’s detailed accounts in Baburnama, his autobiography, are narratives of the emperor’s political carrier and artistic passion. Baburnama reflects the love and fondness that Babur had as an outsider for the Indian land and ecology. With his fervour for detailed writing, Babur established a tradition of keeping memoirs, a practice which was followed by his successors in India.” “Early Mughal Painting …Babur was succeeded by his son Humayun in 1530, who unfortunately fell prey to political unrest, and his life took many unexpected turns. Dethroned by an Afghan, Sher Khan (Sher Shah), Humayun took refuge in the court of the Safavid Persian ruler, Shah Tahmasp. …With the assistance of Shah Tahmasp, Humayun established his court in Kabul in 1545.” “Jahangir’s Dream (1618–22) by Abul Hasan, given the title Nadir al Zaman, meaning the ‘Wonder of the Age’, refers to the Emperor’s dream, in which he was visited by Persian Safavid emperor Shah Abbas, his rival, who possessed the much desired province of Qandahar.” |