Q. Which of the following persoanlities were calligraphers from the Mughal court?

1. Abd al-Samad
2. Amanat Khan Shirazi
3. Muhammad Husayn Kashmiri
4. Mir Sayyid Ali

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: 2, 3 and 4 only
Notes: Abd al-Samad was a master calligrapher and painter for Akbar; Amanat Khan was the calligrapher of the Taj Mahal; Muhammad Husayn Kashmiri was Akbar's favorite Nastaliq writer known as Zarin Qalam (Golden Pen). Mir Sayyid Ali, although an important artist, was primarily a painter who helped establish the Mughal school of miniature painting rather than a specialist calligrapher.