European paintings was introduced in the court of

Q. European paintings was introduced in the court of

(a) Humayun

(b) Akbar

(c) Jahangir

(d) Shahjahan

Ans: (c) Jahangir  

The correct answer is (c) Jahangir.

European paintings were introduced in the court of Jahangir. He had a great interest in arts and culture, and his reign saw a significant influence of European artistic styles. Jahangir was known for his patronage of various art forms, including painting. He had a particular fascination for portraiture and commissioned European artists to create paintings in the European style. This exchange of artistic ideas between the Mughal court and European artists contributed to the development of a unique fusion of Mughal and European artistic elements in the paintings of that time. Therefore, option (c) Jahangir is the correct answer.