Multiple choice

Which Mughal ruler had encouraged pictorial art and given it a religious outlook?

  1. Jahangir

  2. Akbar

  3. Muhamed Shah

  4. Tippu Sulthan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Akbar was the Mughal ruler who most encouraged pictorial art and gave it a religious outlook. He established the famous atelier of painters who created the Hamzanama and other manuscripts depicting Hindu, Muslim, and Christian themes, promoting syncretism through visual arts.

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