Question

Bishandas, a famous portrait painter, resided in the court of ________.
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb

Answer 1

Hint: He was a 17th century Mughal Painter. One of the major works of Bishandas was the portrait of Raja Suraj Singh of Jodhpur. Suraj was the brother in law of one of the Mughal Emperors.

Complete answer: A 17th century Mughal Painter, Bishandas was specialized in making portraits. He was the painter at the court of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
Jahangir praised him and according to him, he was incomparable in the art of portraiture.
There's no much information about the Mughal painter. As his name suggests, he was a Hindu. To paint the portraits of Shah Abbas, he was sent on a diplomatic mission to Persia in 1613. After observing his brilliant work, Jahangir gifted him an elephant on his return.
Many portraits of the Mughal nobles are associated with Bishan Das.
The portrait of Raja Suraj Singh in 1608 was the first dated painting of Bishan Das. He had some exceptional skills which made him unique, his paintings were very informative and the lively details shown behind the portraits made them very distinctive.

While talking about the other options,
A. During the rule of Babur and, there is not much information regarding any famous painter.
B. Abd al-Samad and Mir Sayyid Ali were two famous Persian artists during the reign of Humayun.
D. Aurangzeb had no interests in paintings, largely due to religious reasons.

Therefore the correct option C.

Note: Bishan Das has majorly contributed to the book of fables, Anwar-e Suhayli (The Lights of Canopus). The paintings of Bishan Das were also popular among women, his extraordinary skills won him many praises at the major Harem events.