Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola is a Deccani Ragamala painting. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Persian influence is obvious in the painting.
Reason (R): Arabesque decoration covers the surface of the two domes that delineate the upper part of the painting.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Assertion (A): Persian influence is obvious in the painting. — True. The painting shows a Persian element in its decoration.
Reason (R): Arabesque decoration covers the surface of the two domes that delineate the upper part of the painting. — True. The two domes at the top carry arabesque, with letters in Devanagari script filling the space.
Why R explains A? The arabesque on the domes is the Persian element of the work. Because the domes carry it, the Persian influence is plain to see.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola …Painting was a highly developed art form in the Deccani states, almost simultaneous with the development of the Mughal School of Painting. Persian influence is obvious in the painting. This is seen in the arabesque decoration on the surface of the two domes that delineate the upper part of the painting, where letters written in Devanagari script cover the space.…”
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