Question

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

• A. Ustad Mansur was a painter during the reign of Jahangir, and he is well known for depicting plants and animals.
• B. The painting “Emperor Jahangir Weighs Prince Khurram” in the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri is attributed to Manohar Das.
• C. Govardhan was a painter during the reigns of Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. He was one of the illustrators of the Baburnama.
• D. Nainsukh was a court painter during the reign of Aurangzeb, and he is well known for painting several of Aurangzeb’s portraits.

Hint:

When multiple history statements look plausible, anchor each to a patron + period + signature subject. One mismatch (like Nainsukh with Aurangzeb) is enough to discard.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A, B, C

Check (A).
Ustad Mansur flourished in Jahangir’s atelier and is celebrated for exquisitely naturalistic studies of birds, animals and plants \(⇒\) True.

Check (B).
“Jahangir Weighing Prince Khurram” is a well-known Mughal work commonly attributed to Manohar (Manohar Das) from the imperial studio \(⇒\) True.

Check (C).
Govardhan worked under Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan and contributed to illustrated manuscripts including the Baburnama \(⇒\) True.

Check (D).
Nainsukh was an 18th-century Pahari painter (Jasrota/Guler circle), not an Aurangzeb-era Mughal court painter; famous for portraits of Raja Balwant Singh, not Aurangzeb \(⇒\) False.

\[ \therefore \text{The true statements are } \boxed{(A),(B),(C)}. \]