2019 · Medieval HistoryPrevious Year Question
Q77.
Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?
A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan
Answer

C

Explanation

• With the establishment of the Mughal empire, the Mughal School of painting originated in the reign of Akbar in 1560 A.D. Emperor Akbar was keenly interested in the art of painting and architecture. During his reign, an illustrated manuscript of the Tuti-nama appears to be the first work of the Mughal