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Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?

Options

A

Humayun

B

Akbar

C

Jahangir

D

Shah Jahan

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Correct Answer :

Option C

Jahangir

Solution :

The correct answer is Jahangir.


Explanation:

During the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir (1605–1627), Indian painting reached its zenith. Jahangir was a great patron of art and had a personal interest in nature, flora, and fauna.


Prior to his reign, during the period of Akbar, Mughal art focused heavily on illustrated manuscripts and group battle scenes (such as the Akbarnama and Hamzanama). Jahangir shifted the artistic emphasis away from manuscripts toward individual portraits, detailed studies of animals and birds, and single-page album paintings (known as Muraqqa).


Prominent painters of Jahangir's atelier included Ustad Mansur, Bishandas, and Abul Hasan, who specialized in realistic individual portraiture and nature studies.

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