Exam Definitions Part 1: Islamic India

Question 1

What is a Rauza?

Answer 1

A tomb in a garden

Question 2

What is a Cenotaph?

Answer 2

A memorial tomb

Question 3

Who were the five most important rulers of the Mughal dynasty?

Answer 3

1. Babur
2. Humayun
3. Akbar
4. Jahangir
5. Shah Jahan

Question 4

What are some of Mansur’s most famous paintings?

Answer 4

1. Deer
2. Nilgai
3. Zebra

Question 5

What inlay technique was used to decorate the inside of the Taj Mahal?​

Answer 5

The Pietra Dura inlay technique​

Question 6

What cities were the center of Muslim rule during the Mughal Dynasty?

Answer 6

The cities of Dehli and Agra

Question 7

What was the Gouache Technique?

Answer 7

A use of opaque watercolor paints, often accented by gold

Question 8

What were some common motifs of the Mughal painting style?

Answer 8

1. Floral
2. Vegetal
3. Animal life
4. Bird life
5. Lavish ornamentation

Question 9

Mughal Paintings reflect a synthesis of Persian and Indial characteristcis to form what style?

Answer 9

An Indo-Islamic style

Question 10

What Persian stylistic elements were used in Mughal paintings?

Answer 10

1. Love of caligraphy
2. Floral/bird/geometric ornamentation
3. Flat Surface Pattern
4. Rich Color

Question 11

What Indian features were used in Mughal paintings?

Answer 11

1. Love of nature (animal/vegetal motifs)
2. Intricate ornamentation
3. Bright coloration