History · Society and Culture
UGC NET December 2018 History
Which among the following painters at Akbar's court was the son of a palanquin bearer (kahar)?
ADaswant ✓ Correct
BMir Saiyyad Ali
CSarwan
DBasawan
Correct answer: (A) Daswant — Daswant was the son of a palanquin bearer, so the answer is Daswant.
Explanation
★Daswant was the son of a palanquin bearer, so the answer is Daswant.
★Daswant was a famous painter at Akbar's court.
★His father was a palanquin bearer, a kahar.
★He was a disciple of Abdus Samad.
★He painted scenes for the Razmnama and the Tutinama.
★So the painter who was the son of a palanquin bearer was Daswant.
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