Consider the following pairs of Paintings and their Artists: 1. Princes of the House of Timur : Abd us Samad 2. Spies of Hamza attack the City of Kaymar : Mir Sayyid Ali (Supervision) 3. Madonna and Child : Basawan 4. Jahangir in Darbar : Abul Hasan and Manohar How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Correct Answer The correct Answer is All four pairs. Explanation Mughal paintings are attributed to artists based on documented imperial atelier records and stylistic consistency. Statement-wise Analysis 1. Princes of the House of Timur - Abd us Samad Correct. Abd us Samad was a leading artist associated with this composition. 2. Spies of Hamza attack the City of Kaymar - Mir Sayyid Ali (Supervision) Correct. The Hamzanama project was supervised by Mir Sayyid Ali. 3. Madonna and Child - Basawan Correct. Basawan produced works influenced by European themes, including Madonna and Child. 4. Jahangir in Darbar - Abul Hasan and Manohar Correct. Both artists contributed to imperial court scenes during Jahangir’s reign. Key Takeaway: Mughal paintings can be correctly matched to artists through established atelier documentation.

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

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Consider the following pairs of Paintings and their Artists:

Princes of the House of Timur : Abd us Samad
Spies of Hamza attack the City of Kaymar : Mir Sayyid Ali (Supervision)
Madonna and Child : Basawan
Jahangir in Darbar : Abul Hasan and Manohar

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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From NCERT An Introduction to Indian Art - Part II

Options

AOnly two pairs
BOnly three pairs
CAll four pairs
DOnly one pair

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Solution

Correct Answer

The correct Answer is All four pairs.

Explanation

Mughal paintings are attributed to artists based on documented imperial atelier records and stylistic consistency.

Statement-wise Analysis

Princes of the House of Timur - Abd us Samad
Correct. Abd us Samad was a leading artist associated with this composition.
Spies of Hamza attack the City of Kaymar - Mir Sayyid Ali (Supervision)
Correct. The Hamzanama project was supervised by Mir Sayyid Ali.
Madonna and Child - Basawan
Correct. Basawan produced works influenced by European themes, including Madonna and Child.
Jahangir in Darbar - Abul Hasan and Manohar
Correct. Both artists contributed to imperial court scenes during Jahangir’s reign.

Key Takeaway: Mughal paintings can be correctly matched to artists through established atelier documentation.

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