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UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
Which among the following Mughal painters drew the portrait of the Shah of Persia?
ABishandas ✓ Correct
BMansur
CManohar
DBishan
Correct answer: (A) Bishandas — Bishandas drew it, so the answer is Bishandas.
Explanation
★Bishandas drew it, so the answer is Bishandas.
★The Mughal painter Bishandas drew the portrait of the Shah of Persia.
★He was sent on a diplomatic mission to Persia in 1613.
★There he painted the portrait of the Shah and other leading Persian figures.
★He was so successful that he remained until 1620, and on his return Jahangir gave him an elephant.
★So the painter of the Shah of Persia was Bishandas.
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