Choose correct facts, associated with the painting ‘Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola’.
A. The emperor is sitting in his court.
B. The painting has Persian influence.
C. Devanagari script is written on top of painting.
D. An elephant is depicted in dark colours in the painting.
Choose correct answer from options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → B, C and D only
A. The emperor is sitting in his court. Incorrect. No emperor appears in this painting. It shows three richly dressed women; the one in the centre of the pavilion plays a veena.
B. The painting has Persian influence. Correct. The Persian influence is seen in the arabesque decoration on the two domes in the upper part.
C. Devanagari script is written on top of painting. Correct. Letters in Devanagari script cover the space on the domes at the top.
D. An elephant is depicted in dark colours in the painting. Correct. A small dark elephant with a raised trunk stands in the left corner, a sign of welcome.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola …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. Two beautifully dressed and bejewelled women are seen in the pavilion, while the third is seen outside it.…” “Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola …What is also to be noted here is a dark elephant in the left hand corner, with a raised trunk, a delightful sign of welcome.…”
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