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[#161] Hamza-nama paintings were produced during the reign of?
Correct Answer

(B) Akbar

Explanation

Solution: In the West the work is best known for the enormous illustrated manuscript commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in about 1562. The Hamzanama contains 46 volumes and has approximately 48000 pages. It is said that Dastaan Ameer Hamza was written in the era of Mahmud of Ghazni.

[#162] Mughal paintings were reached its zenith of progress during the reign of?
Correct Answer

(C) Jahangir

Explanation

Solution: Jahangir had an artistic inclination and during his reign Mughal painting developed further. Brushwork became finer and the colors lighter. Jahangir was also deeply influenced by European painting. During his reign he came into direct contact with the English Crown and was sent gifts of oil paintings, which included portraits of the King and Queen. He encouraged his royal atelier to take up the single point perspective favoured by European artists, unlike the flattened multi-layered style used in traditional miniatures. He particularly encouraged paintings depicting events of his own life, individual portraits, and studies of birds, flowers and animals.

[#163] Brihadeshwara Temple which was built by Raja Raja Chola I is dedicated to?
Correct Answer

(B) Shiva

Explanation

Solution: The magnum opus of Chola architecture, the Brihadeeshwara Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Astoundingly, it took only about 6 years to build, and the colossal temple was consecrated by Rajaraja I himself in the year 1010 AD. It was orginally called the Peruvudaiyar Temple.

[#164] Rajatarangini was written by
Correct Answer

(A) Kalhana

Explanation

Solution: Rajatarangini (Rajataraṃgiṇi, "The River of Kings") is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE.

[#165] Ranthambhore Fort is in
Correct Answer

(C) Rajasthan

Explanation

Solution: Ranthambore Fort lies within the Ranthambore National Park, near the town of Sawai Madhopur, the park being the former hunting grounds of the Maharajahs of Jaipur until the time of India's Independence. It is a formidable fort having been a focal point of the historical developments of Rajasthan.