Consider the following pairs of Artists and the Emperors they primarily served: 1. Mir Sayyid Ali : Humayun/Akbar 2. Aqa Riza : Jahangir 3. Daswant : Akbar 4. Haji Madni : Shah Jahan How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Correct Answer The correct Answer is All four pairs. Explanation Mughal artists are associated with specific emperors based on the period of royal patronage. Statement-wise Analysis 1. Mir Sayyid Ali - Humayun/Akbar Correct. He served under Humayun and later worked in Akbar’s atelier. 2. Aqa Riza - Jahangir Correct. Aqa Riza was closely associated with Jahangir’s reign. 3. Daswant - Akbar Correct. Daswant was a prominent painter under Akbar. 4. Haji Madni - Shah Jahan Correct. Haji Madni worked primarily during Shah Jahan’s period. Key Takeaway: Mughal painters can be accurately linked to emperors through patronage records.

Consider the following pairs of Artists and the… - NCERT Class 12 Art & Culture MCQ

NCERT Class 12 Art & Culture — Chapter 3: The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

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Consider the following pairs of Artists and the Emperors they primarily served:

Mir Sayyid Ali : Humayun/Akbar
Aqa Riza : Jahangir
Daswant : Akbar
Haji Madni : Shah Jahan

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

NCERT textbook question

From NCERT An Introduction to Indian Art - Part II

Options

AAll four pairs
BOnly three pairs
COnly one pair
DOnly two pairs

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Solution

Correct Answer

The correct Answer is All four pairs.

Explanation

Mughal artists are associated with specific emperors based on the period of royal patronage.

Statement-wise Analysis

Mir Sayyid Ali - Humayun/Akbar
Correct. He served under Humayun and later worked in Akbar’s atelier.
Aqa Riza - Jahangir
Correct. Aqa Riza was closely associated with Jahangir’s reign.
Daswant - Akbar
Correct. Daswant was a prominent painter under Akbar.
Haji Madni - Shah Jahan
Correct. Haji Madni worked primarily during Shah Jahan’s period.

Key Takeaway: Mughal painters can be accurately linked to emperors through patronage records.

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