Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?
Correct Answer C. Jahangir
Explanation
Option C is correct: During the reign of Jahangir (1605–1627), Mughal painting transitioned fundamentally away from massive group narrative illustrations of historical manuscripts (like Akbar’s Hamzanama and Razmnama) to individual portraits, naturalistic studies of flora and fauna, and album sheets (Muraqqas):
– Jahangir took immense personal interest in European portraiture and commissioned court masters like Mansur, Bishandas, and Abul Hasan to execute individual psychological portraits and botanical studies.
Therefore, the Emperor was Jahangir — Option C.