INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The manuscript of Dastan-e-Amir Hamza was illustrated by
A
Mir Sayyad Ali of Tabrez
B
Faruq Qalmaq
C
Miskin
D
Abdus-Samad of Shiraz
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dastan-i-Amir Hamza was one of the earliest important commissions by the third Mughal emperor Akbar . It tells the story of the adventures of Amir Hamza, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad. the work of preparing the illustrations was supervised initially by Mir Sayyid Ali and subsequently by Abdus Samad.

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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Hamzanama was one of the earliest important commissions by the third Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605).

Detailed explanation-5: -The Hamzanama was constructed to be used as a complement to oral storytelling. The large size of the Hamzanama’s paintings makes them visually interesting at much greater distance than usual manuscript paintings.

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