The magnificent Persian epic, ‘Dastan-e-Amir Hamza’ (or Hamzanama), was illustrated under the initial supervision of Mir Sayyid Ali and later completed under Abdus Samad. Commissioned by Emperor Akbar early in his reign, this massive project involved hundreds of large-scale paintings, marking a pivotal phase in the development of Mughal painting. The correct answer is (C) Abdus Samad
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The massive manuscript project, ‘Dastan-e-Amir Hamza’ (The Adventures of Amir Hamza), was illustrated under the joint supervision of two founding masters of the Mughal school of painting: Mir Sayyid Ali and later, Abdus Samad. Commissioned by Akbar in the 1560s, this work was a key initiative to develop a new court style by combining Persian and Indian techniques. It comprised over 1,400 large paintings, created on cloth and required a workshop of over one hundred artists working over fifteen years to complete.