Fine ArtsThe Mughal School of Miniature Painting

Observe the image and answer the following question.Identify the pain…

Observe the image and answer the following question.

Identify the painting in the image.

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → The Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh

The painting is The Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh by Haji Madni, of Shah Jahan’s period. The prince with the sehra on a brown horse and Shah Jahan with a nimbus on a white horse mark the scene.

NCERT (2026-27): “The Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh
This painting, a work by artist Haji Madni, belongs to the period of Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal in Agra. It is a portrayal of the marriage procession of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The Mughal prince is shown mounted on a brown stallion with the traditional sehra and is accompanied by his father, Shah Jahan, who has a resplendent nimbus around hid head, riding a white horse.”

NCERT extract