Q. Whose painting style was an immediate inspiration at the time of Babur’s conquest of Delhi?
(a) Mansur
(b) Sayyid Ali
(c) Bihzad
(d) Miskin
Ans: (c) Bihzad
Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Bihzad.
During Babur’s conquest of Delhi, the painting style of Bihzad was an immediate inspiration. Bihzad, also known as Kamal-ud-Din Behzad, was a renowned Persian miniature painter from Herat, a city in present-day Afghanistan. His unique style and mastery of miniature painting influenced many artists and became highly influential during the Timurid period. Babur, being a patron of the arts, was exposed to the works of Bihzad, and his painting style served as an inspiration during his conquest of Delhi. Therefore, option (c) Bihzad is the correct answer.
