The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement I :
Mughal Painting reached its climax during the reign of Jahangir.
Statement II :
Aurangzeb’s Court was adorned by some of the best known artists of the Mughal School of Painting.
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2018
– Artists like Ustad Mansur (famous for animal and bird paintings) and Abul Hasan (court painter) flourished under Jahangir.
– Aurangzeb’s focus was more on religious and administrative matters, leading to a decline in imperial patronage of the arts compared to his predecessors.