CLASS- XII
PAINTING
UNIT-1 MUGHAL SCHOOL OF PAINTING
SHORT/OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
Q1.What is the time period of Mughal School of Art?
Ans. 16th Century A.D to 19th Century A.D
Q2. Define Mughal School of Art?
Ans. Mughal School of Art was not a new style in itself but it was the
mixture of Indian Art, Persian Art and Mughal Art.
Q3. Which was the oldest dynasty of Mughals? Who was the best artist
during that dynasty?
Ans. The oldest dynasty of Mughals was Taimur dynasty. The best artist
during the Taimur dynasty was Bizhad.
Q4. Which artist of the Mughal School was known as the ‘Raphael of
the East’?
Ans. Bizhad
Q5. Which dynasty was the origin of Mughal Period?
Ans. Taimur dynasty
Q6. Who was the founder of Mughal Empire in India?
Ans. Babur
Q7. During whose rule the painting of ‘Dastan-E-Amir Hamza’ was
painted?
Ans.The Mughal emperor Humayun
Q8. Bizhad was the great artist of which courts apart from Taimur
dynasty?
Ans. Sultan Husain Mirza and Safavid Shah Ismail
Q9. Who were the two famous artistsof Humayun court came from
Kabul?
Ans. Meer Saiyad Ali (of Tabrez) and Khawaja Abdussamad (of Shiraz).
Q10. Which Mughal emperor was keenly interested in the Painting,
Architecture as well as Sculpture also?
Ans. Akbar
Q11. Mention the name of Mughal manuscripts that were illustrated
during the time of Emperor Akbar.
Ans. 1. The Tawarikh-e-khandan-e-Temuria (now in the khudabaksh
Library, Patna)
2. The RazmaNama (Mahabharat)
3. The Ramayna- Translated in Persian and painted
4. The BakatBaburi
5. The Akbar-Nama
6. The Anwar-e-Sunaheli (a book of fables) also known as Panchtantra
7. The Ayar-Danish
8. The Nal-Dayamanti
9. The ChangezNama
10. The Zafar Nama
11. The Ain-e-Akbari
12.the Hamza Nama
13. TaimurNama
14. Babur Nama etc.
Q12. Which new religion was started by Akbar?
Ans. Deen-e-Ilahi
Q13. Mention the names of five painters of Mughal School included in
your course of study.
Ans. 1. Miskin 2. Ramdas 3. Ustad Mansoor 4. Faquirullah Khan 5. Haji
Madni
Q14. Mention the names of painters from court of Akbar?
Ans. 1. Meer Saiyad Ali (of Tabrez) 2. Khawaja Abdussamad (of Shiraz)
3. Bizhad (Persian artist)
4. Bhag
5. Miskin
6. Basawan
7. Manohar
8. Doulat
9. Mansoor
10. Kesu
11. Lal
12. Shankar Goverdhan
13. Inayat
14. Dasvanath
15. Mukund
16. Jaganath
Q15. Who was the great lover of Art and nature and Mughal Miniature
reached very high level of excellence in his period?
Ans. Jahangir, son of Akbar
Q16. Mention the name of famous painters of Jahangir’s court.
Ans. 1. Ustad Mansoor (Birds painter) 2. Abul Hassan (Animal and
portrait painter) 3. Bichitra (Symbolic painter) 4. Bishan Das (portrait
painter) 5. Balchand
6. Mukhlis
7. Daulat
8. Riza
9. Bhim
10. Inayat
Q17. Under the patronage of Jahangir what was the condition of
miniature painting?
Ans. Under the Jahangir’s patronage, painting acquired greater charm,
refinement and dignity.
Q18. Name two famous architectural monuments constructed by the
Mughal emperor Shahjahan.
Ans. 1. TajMahal of Agra 2. Red fort of Delhi
Q19. Which Mughal emperor was the lover of architecture and Mughal
painting saw downfall under his patronage?
Ans. Shahjahan
Q20. Who was the bitter enemy of painting and music that’s why
Mughal art saw its end?
Ans. Aurangzeb
Q21. Which Mughal emperor’s ruling period was known as the ‘Golden
Period’ of Mughal Art?
Ans. Akbar
Q22. During which Mughal emperor’s rule maximum number of
historical scenes were painted?
Ans. Akbar
Q23. During which Mughal emperor’s rule maximum number of portrait
paintings were painted?
Ans. Shahjahan
Q24. Which colours were mostly used during Mughal period?
Ans. Mostly golden and silvercolours were used.
Q25. What type of male and female garments were shown in Mughal
painting?
Ans. Males were wearing Angarkhas, ChudidarPyjamas and beautifully
decorated turbans. Female were shown wearing full sleeves tunics,
transparent dupattas.
Q26. Mention the title and painters of five miniature paintings of the
Mughal School included in your course of study.
Ans. 1. Krishna lifting mount Goverdhan-Miskin
2. Birth of Salim- Ramdas
3. Falcon on a bird rest-Ustad Mansoor Ali
4. Kabir and Raidas-Faquirullah Khan
5. Marriage procession of Dara Shikoh-Hazimadani
Q27. Many paintings of Mughal School of Art have calligraphy on them.
The ink of which colour has been applied in calligraphy?
Ans. Black
Q28. Who is known as ‘Father of Mughal Art’?
Ans. Akbar
