Babur’s memoirs and the Mughal court name several painters. Match the painters in List-I with what is recorded about them in List-II.
| List-I (Painter) | List-II (What is recorded) |
| A. Shah Muzaffar | I. Invited to Humayun’s court |
| B. Abul Hasan | II. Given the title Nadir al Zaman |
| C. Mir Sayyid Ali | III. Drew faces poorly, per Babur |
| D. Bihzad | IV. Excelled at hairstyles, per Babur |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Shah Muzaffar | (IV) Excelled in the representation of hairstyle, as per Babur | Babur’s memoirs mention Shah Muzaffar as a painter who excelled at hairstyle. |
| (B) Abul Hasan | (II) Given the title Nadir al Zaman | Abul Hasan, painter of Jahangir’s Dream, was called Nadir al Zaman, ‘Wonder of the Age’. |
| (C) Mir Sayyid Ali | (I) Invited by Humayun to establish a studio in his court | Humayun invited this Persian artist, with Abd us Samad, to set up a studio in his court. |
| (D) Bihzad | (III) Did not draw faces well, as per Babur | Babur found Bihzad’s work dainty but felt he did not draw faces well. |
Note: This topic was not named in the CUET 2026 syllabus, but it was part of the NCERT chapter. In 2025 and 2026, NTA also asked questions on topics in NCERT that the CUET syllabus did not name. So our mocks have questions from every part of the NCERT chapter, to give you enough practice. Read the whole chapter, not only the sub-topics named in the syllabus.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting …Among the artists, who find mention in Babur’s memoirs is Bihzad. Bihzad’s work was dainty but he did not draw the faces well; he used to greatly lengthen the double chin (ghab-ghab); and drew bearded faces admirably. Bihzad was a master artist from the Persian school of painting, Herat (now in present day Afghanistan), and was known for his sophisticated compositions and colour tints. Also, Shah Muzaffar finds a mention as a painter, who Babur thought excelled in the representation of hairstyle.” “Early Mughal Painting …Impressed by the artists and with an ambition to recreate such art workshops in India, Humayun brought back with him the master artists when he regained power in India. He invited two Persian artists — Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd us Samad to establish a studio in his court and carry out royal paintings.” “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.” |