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The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

CBSE · Class 12 · Fine Arts

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Topics in The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

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Origin and Character of Mughal Painting

  • Mughal painting developed in the sixteenth century in the northern Indian subcontinent and continued till the mid-nineteenth century.
  • It was not created in isolation; it developed through interaction with pre-Mughal Indian schools, Persian art, and later European art.
  • The style is known for subtlety, finesse, optical realism, and three-dimensional looking figures.
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Babur and Humayun: Early Mughal Phase

  • Babur came to India in 1526 and was the first Mughal emperor.
  • Babur was a descendant of Timur and Chaghtai Turk, and he brought Persian aesthetic sensibility to India.
  • Babur wrote Baburnama and had a keen eye for portraiture.
3

Akbar: Expansion of Mughal Painting

  • Akbar reigned from 1556 to 1605.
  • Akbar is believed to have suffered from dyslexia, which made him give special importance to manuscript illustration.
  • Akbar employed more than a hundred artists in his royal atelier.
4

Jahangir: Naturalism and Fine Detail

  • Jahangir reigned from 1605 to 1627.
  • Prince Salim became Jahangir after returning from Allahabad.
  • Jahangir employed Aqa Riza and his son Abul Hasan.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Mughal miniature painting as a royal art form that developed through Indo-Persian-European synthesis, changing patronage, and changing techniques from Babur to the later Mughals

Early Mughal beginningsHumayun and artistic transitionAkbar’s atelierJahangir’s naturalismShah Jahan’s idealised styleDara Shikoh and successionAurangzeb and declineLater Mughal painting

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Key topics in The Mughal School of Miniature Painting include Evolution of Mughal Painting Through Imperial Reigns, Mughal Miniature Painting Overview, Evolution of Mughal Painting School. These are the concepts CBSE Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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