UPSC History The Mughal Empire Question Bank Mughal Period / Sur Dynasty

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    The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir's court was

    A)  Basawan

    B)  Mansur

    C)  Syed Ali Tabrizi

    D)  Khwaja Abdus Samad

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir's court was Mansur. Mansur was the leading nature painter at the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Mansur was extraordinarily talented for scientific documentation. His detailed careful depictions of plants and animals avoided all personal expression and are extremely valuable for their scientific accuracy as well as their artistic perfection. Some of his studies are unsurpassed today.


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