History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2014 History
Which one of the following Mughal emperors claimed that he could distinguish which painters had drawn the outline and who had filled in the colours or drawn the face?
AHumayun
BAkbar
CJahangir ✓ Correct
DAurangzeb
Correct answer: (C) Jahangir — Jahangir made this claim, so the answer is Jahangir.
Explanation
★Jahangir made this claim, so the answer is Jahangir.
★He was a keen judge and patron of painting.
★He boasted that he could tell each painter's hand in a picture.
★He could say who had drawn the outline and who had added the colours.
★He could even tell who had drawn a particular face.
★His reign is regarded as the golden age of Mughal painting.
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