Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · 1.8.2 Mughal administration, economy and culture

1.8.2.6 Mughal painting, music and literature

Mughal court culture produced a new school of painting, a great age of Persian history-writing, Hindustani music under Akbar, and translations that connected Sanskrit and Persian learning.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Prelims
  • Standard level
  • 5 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • Hamzanama
  • Mir Sayyid Ali
  • Abdus Samad
  • Basawan
  • Mansur
  • Tansen
  • Akbar Nama
  • Ain-i-Akbari
  • Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri
  • Dara Shukoh
  • Tulsidas

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. Mains writingMains writing
  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

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