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Download Solution PDFFind the incorrect statement on the Mughal school of painting?
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Option 4 : The Mughal school of painting declined during the reign of Akbar
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Download Solution PDFThe Mughal school of painting declined during the reign of Akbar is incorrect.
Key Points
- The collected and constant efforts of the artists during the Mughal era gave birth to a new school of painting, popularly known as the Mughal School of Miniature Paintings.
- Under Akbar's reign, the Mughal painting evolved and developed at a rapid pace. Akbar ordered the creation of many paintings and also paid close attention to the final output of all these artworks. He was very particular about the details and the artistic elements involved. Hence, Option 4 is NOT correct.
- The two most celebrated works accomplished during the times of Akbar were Tuti-Nama and Hamza Nama. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
- They mainly focused on hunting scenes, historical events, and other court-related paintings. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
- Mughal painting is a particular style of South Asian painting confined to miniatures either as book illustrations or as single works to be kept in albums.
- The Mughal paintings reached its zenith during the reign of Emperor Jahangir. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
- Ustad Mansur was a leading painter in Emperor Jahangir’s court who was famous for depicting plants and animals.
- Aurangzeb did not encourage painting and as a result, a large number of Mughal court painters started migrating to the provincial courts in Rajasthan, etc.
- Hence, during the reign of Aurangzeb, there was a sharp decline in the activities of paintings.
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