Raga Dipak, a folio of the Chunar Ragamala of Bundi. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In Raga Dipak, the moon in the starry sky is shown turning yellow.
Reason (R): The yellow moon shows that the moon has newly risen and the night has only begun.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) is true but (R) is false.
Assertion (A): In Raga Dipak, the moon in the starry sky is shown turning yellow. — True. The sky glitters with countless stars and the moon is turning yellow.
Reason (R): The yellow moon shows that the moon has newly risen and the night has only begun. — False. The yellowing moon shows the opposite. It is not newly risen; the night has progressed and many hours have passed for the couple.
NCERT (2026-27): “Bundi School of Painting …Raga Dipak is portrayed in a night setting, seated with his beloved in a chamber that is warmly illuminated by flames from the four lamps; two lamp holders are innovatively shaped like ornate human figures. The sky is glittering with innumerable stars and the moon is turning yellow, indicating that it is not newly risen but that the night has progressed and many hours have passed by for the couple in each other’s company.”
Raga Dipak, Chunar Ragamala, Bundi, 1519, Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi |
