Question

Do you think that the art of painting reached a new height under the patronage of medieval rulers? Give suitable reasons to support your answer.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Explain in points how significant developments were made in Indian painting under the patronage of medieval rulers.

Solution:
It was during the medieval period that new styles of architecture like Dravida, Nagara,I ndo-Persian and others developed under the patronage of the rulers of the period-​

• Miniature painting came into vogue during the Mughal period.​
• Mughal emperor Humayun patronised artists, and brought Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdu Samad in his court, who developed the Mughal style of painting.​
• During Akbar's reign painting competitions were organised in the royal institutes or Kharkhana.​
• The stories of the Mahabharata were compiled into a series of paintings called Raznama by Daswant, who lived during the period of Akbar.​
• The quality of paintings increased remarkably during the reign of Jahangir.​
• There were painters from Gujarat, Kashmir, Deccan and others who influenced painting with their regional styles.​
• Paintings were based on the themes of the puranas and stories of India and Persia.