Which Mughal ruler was considered as a patron of art and lover of nature ?
[A] Shahjahan
[B] Jahangir
[C] Akbar
[D] Aurangjeb
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Correct Answer: B [Jahangir]
Notes:
Mughal emperor Jahangir was considered as a patron of art, literature and lover of nature. He was a great scholar and had mastery in Urdu, Turki, Persian and Hindi. He wrote autobiography ‘Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri’, a unique piece of literature that shows his power of expression and observation. The Mughal achitecture viz. Akbar’s tomb at Sikandra and tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula at Agra, was at zenith during his regin. He was an enthusiatic painter and lover of nature, by seeing any painting, he could easily distinguish the names of their authors.
