HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Akbar
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Shahjahan
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Humayun
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Jahangir
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Hamzanama was one of the earliest important commissions by the third Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605). It tells the story of the adventures of Amir Hamza, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, and in its original form consisted of approximately 1400 folios.
Detailed explanation-2: -The atelier which Akbar inherited from his father, Humayun (d. 1556), included in its ranks two of the leading Iranian painters of their generation. Mir Sayyid ‘Ali of Tabriz and ‘Abd al-Samad of Shiraz. Each was successively responsible for directing the production of an illustrated edition of the Hamza-nama.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Sayyed Ali and Abd-al-Samad. The chief painters of the Hamza-Nama were Mir Sayyid ‘Ali of Tabriz and ‘Abd al-Samad of Shiraz. They were leading Iranian painters and rank holders in Akbar’s court.