Abdul Rehman Chughtai, the painter of Radhika, was a descendant of Ustad Ahmed. Identify the incorrect statement about Ustad Ahmed.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Ustad Ahmed designed the Red Fort in Agra.
Option (1) Ustad Ahmed was the chief architect of Shahjahan. — A correct statement about Ustad Ahmed. He was the chief architect of Shahjahan.
Option (2) Ustad Ahmed designed the Jama Masjid in Delhi. — A correct statement about Ustad Ahmed. He designed the Jama Masjid in Delhi.
Option (3) Ustad Ahmed designed the Red Fort in Agra. — The incorrect statement. He designed the Red Fort in Delhi, not in Agra.
Option (4) Ustad Ahmed designed the Taj Mahal in Agra. — A correct statement about Ustad Ahmed. The Taj Mahal in Agra is his design.
NCERT (2026-27): “Radhika This is a wash and tempera painting made on paper by Abdul Rehman Chughtai (1899 –1975). He was a descendant of Ustad Ahmed, the chief architect of Shahjahan. He was also the designer of the Jama Masjid and Red Fort in Delhi and Taj Mahal in Agra. He was influenced by Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore and Nandalal Bose.…” |