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Explain the statement with reasons:Mughal art declined during the period of Aurangzeb.

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  • During the period of Aurangzeb, the royal patronage of the art of painting was withdrawn. 
  • Aurangzeb was a fanatic ruler. Under Aurangzeb’s rule, art declined, since he had banned all art forms. 
  • The artists were forced to seek patronage elsewhere under various rulers in Rajasthan, Bundelkhand, Gujarat, and the provinces of the Himalayan ranges.
  • New local styles of paintings emerged there.


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