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Q94 (CDS-I/2016) History & Culture › Art & Architecture › Mughal painting traditions Answer Verified

Which one of the following books was not illustrated with paintings in Akbar’s court ?

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During Akbar's reign, the imperial atelier produced several grand illustrated manuscripts. The Hamzanama was the earliest major project, consisting of 1,400 large-scale paintings on cloth. The Razmnama, a Persian translation of the Mahabharata, was also heavily illustrated with 176 miniature paintings. Similarly, the Baburnama was translated and extensively illustrated with over 150 Mughal paintings. While the Tarikh-i-Alfi (History of a Thousand Years) was a significant historical work commissioned by Akbar to commemorate the Islamic millennium, it was primarily a textual historical chronicle. Although some copies exist with limited illustrations, it was not a major 'illustrated book' project in the same vein as the Hamzanama or Razmnama, which were defined by their extensive pictorial cycles. In the context of standard historical examinations, the Tarikh-i-Alfi is often distinguished from the heavily painted literary and epic manuscripts of the era.

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  1. [1] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Reshaping India’s Political Map > LET'S EXPLORE > p. 41
  2. [2] https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O18925/hamzanama-painting-unknown/
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