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What role did Akbar play in the Mughal painting process? |
He only provided financial support He personally created all the artworks He engaged with artists, supervised, and evaluated artworks He delegated all artistic decisions to his ministers |
He engaged with artists, supervised, and evaluated artworks |
Answer: He engaged with artists, supervised, and evaluated artworks Akbar personally engaged with the artists, and supervised and evaluated the artworks. The Mughal painting under Akbar’s patronage depicted a variety of subjects, including, detailed political conquests, seminal court scenes, secular texts, portraits of important men along with Hindu mythologies, and Persian and Islamic themes. Akbar’s fascination for Indian scriptures and regard for India made him one of the most popular emperors of the country. |