Q. Which of the following was/were the painter/s worked under Jahangir?
1.Bishan Das
2.Ustad Mansur
3.Abul Hasan
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: Mughal painting reached its zenith under Jahangir. He employed a number of painters like Abul Hasan, Bishan Das (regarded as master of portraits), Madhu, Anant, Manohar, Govardhan and Ustad Mansur (specialist in animal painting).
- The use of ‘Halo’ or ‘Divine lights’ behind king’s head started under him.
- Apart from painting the scenes of hunting, battles and royal courts, progress was made in portrait painting and paintings of animals.
Source: Poonam Dahiya
