GK Question

history hard mcq

Which Mughal emperor established the first imperial painting atelier (kitabkhana)?

  1. Babur
  2. Humayun
  3. Akbar
  4. Jahangir

Answer: Humayun

Humayun brought Persian painters Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad from Tabriz during his exile, establishing the imperial atelier. Akbar expanded it significantly, employing over 100 artists for manuscript illustrations. [[1]]

Topic Medieval Indian Painting
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC CGL