Question
Download Solution PDFWhich Mughal ruler established Karkhanas for painting?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Akbar.
Key Points
- Akbar was the third Mughal Emperor of the Mughal dynasty.
- He reigned from 1556 to 1605. He gave patronage to artists and established Tasvir Khana or Karkhana for painters.
Additional Information
- Features of Mughal Period Painting
- Two or more artists worked together-one made the Tarrah (sketch), another the ami (painting), occasionally a third did the chir Numa (portrait), and sometimes a fourth made the surat (figure drawing).
- A new technique consisting of fine, delicate line drawings, slightly tinted with washes of pale colors and gold and known as Siyahi Qalam became fashionable. ‘Emperor Shah Jahan on the Peacock Throne’ was one of the best known Mughal miniatures.
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