Question

The culture of the Mughal period was generally termed as the Mughal court culture.
Reason:
The Mughal court culture was an antithesis of Indian culture.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true

Answer 1

Hint:
It was a part of the Islamic dynasty. From many paintings and objects of those periods, we get to know the magnificence of their court culture. They drew the utmost different cultural and religious diversity in India. Their court culture was the reflection of their Islamic viewpoint.

Complete solution:
Mughal dynasty was formed in the year 1526, by the emperor Babur, who led his people out of Central Asia. From that time, their culture was ushered in south Asia and was famous for its literary culture, miniature paintings, monumental architecture, etc. It was a part of the Islamic dynasty. So, most of their culture held opposition towards the Hindus or Indian culture. For them, the painting was so important for projecting the imperial image. From many paintings and objects of those periods, we get to know the magnificence of their court culture. For example, Babur was presented as the warrior and a wise founder of the Mughal Empire, while Akbar was presented as a patron of art and culture. The main focus of the Mughal miniature painting was their courtly life. For example, in the miniature painting of Rembrandt, Jahangir is shown, seated in his divan dress, within his court. Some displayed paintings of the Christian subjects in Akbar’s court and tomb proved that he invited a group of Portuguese from Goa to his court.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
Although the Indian subcontinent has been a hub for various religions, cultures, and beliefs, Islam and Hinduism hold the most prominent and distinctive features. The Mughals were completely based on Islamic culture and beliefs. They drew the utmost different cultural and religious diversity in India. Their court culture was the reflection of their Islamic viewpoint, which was way more different than Indian culture, the reason being the geographic distance between the centers of their religious thoughts – Mecca and Medina were so separated from our Indian culture.