art_culture hard MCQ

Which Mughal emperor is credited with establishing the imperial atelier that developed the Mughal miniature painting style?

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

Answer: Akbar

While Humayun brought Persian artists to India, it was Akbar who established a formal imperial atelier (kitabkhana) at Fatehpur Sikri, fostering the synthesis of Persian and Indian styles that defined Mughal miniature painting.

Topic Painting - Miniature Schools
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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