Babur’s memoirs mention the painter Bihzad. Given below are two statements about him:
Statement I: Bihzad was a master artist from the Persian school of painting, Kabul.
Statement II: Babur thought that Bihzad drew faces well.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Statement I: Bihzad was a master artist from the Persian school of painting, Kabul. — Incorrect. Bihzad belonged to the Persian school of painting at Herat, now in Afghanistan. Kabul is where Humayun later set up his court.
Statement II: Babur thought that Bihzad drew faces well. — Incorrect. Babur wrote that Bihzad did not draw the faces well, though he drew bearded faces admirably.
NCERT (2026-27): “Early Mughal Painting …Babur had a keen eye for portraiture and this is also recorded in his memoirs. 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.” |