2022 · Q19
Consider the following statements:
- 1The early Malwa School of paintings was influenced by Shirazi School while the early Mughal paintings initially followed Bihzad school.
- 2The major exponents of Bihzad school in India were Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Both statements are correct. The early Malwa school of painting drew on the Persian Shirazi idiom, while early Mughal painting under Humayun initially followed the Herat tradition of Kamaluddin Bihzad, the celebrated Persian master. Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad were both pupils of Bihzad whom Humayun brought from Persia to his court; they became the leading masters of the nascent Mughal atelier (famous for the Hamzanama). Statement 1 correctly contrasts Malwa's Shirazi influence with early Mughal's Bihzad influence. Statement 2 correctly identifies Bihzad's two chief exponents in India. Hence option C (both 1 and 2).