Question

Choose the Persian Artists of the Mughal court.
(A) Mir Sayyid Ali
(B) Bihzad
(C) Sahibdin
(D) Abd Us Samad
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (C) and (D) only
• B. (A), (B) and (C) only
• C. (A), (B) and (D) only
• D. (A) and (D) only

Hint:

Remember the two key names associated with the founding of the Mughal school: Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd Us Samad. They were brought from Persia by Humayun. Distinguish them from their own teacher, Bihzad (who stayed in Persia), and from later Indian artists of the Mughal or other schools.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Concept Understanding:
The Mughal School of painting originated with Persian masters. The task is to identify these founding Persian artists from the provided list.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
(A) Mir Sayyid Ali: A master of the Persian Safavid school, invited by Emperor Humayun to found the Mughal atelier.
(B) Bihzad: A highly influential Persian painter, but he never worked for the Mughal court.
(C) Sahibdin: A prominent Indian artist of the Rajasthani (Mewar) School, not a Persian artist at the Mughal court.
(D) Abd Us Samad: Another key Persian master, brought by Humayun, who significantly contributed to establishing the imperial Mughal workshop.

Step 4: Final Answer:
Mir Sayyid Ali and Abd Us Samad were the Persian artists who founded the Mughal court atelier. Thus, options (A) and (D) are correct.