Question
What artistic style developed after decline of Mughals?

Answer

  1. When Mughal empire started declining, new artistic tastes developed in the regional court of Deccan and Rajput rulers.
  2. Portraits of emperors and court scenes came to be painted.
  3. Likewise, themes from mythology were portrayed in miniature in Mewar, Jodhpur, Kota, Bundi and Kishangarh.
  4. By the late 17th century, miniature paintings had even affected the foothills of Himalayas, where a new and bold style of miniature painting called ‘Basohli’ developed.

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