The earliest examples of Deccani painting illustrate a volume of poems celebrating the reign of Hussain Nizam Shah I of Ahmadnagar. Which feature of the costume in these paintings is a southern fashion?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Long scarf passing round the body below the hips
Option (1) Choli (bodice) worn by the women — Incorrect. The choli is part of the women’s modified northern costume.
Option (2) Long braided pigtails ending in a tassel — Incorrect. These pigtails also belong to the same northern costume of the women.
Option (3) Long scarf passing round the body below the hips — Correct. This scarf is the one southern fashion in the dress. It is also seen in the Lepakshi frescoes.
Option (4) Jama with pointed tails worn by the men — Incorrect. The male costume is decisively northern. This jama is often seen in early Akbari miniatures.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ahmadnagar School of Painting The earliest examples of Deccani painting are in a volume of poems, celebrating the reign of Hussain Nizam Shah I of Ahmadnagar (1553–1565). …The women in the paintings of Ahmadnagar wear a modified northern costume with choli (bodice) and long braided pigtails, ending in a tassel. Only a long scarf, passing round the body below the hips, is a southern fashion, which is seen in the Lepakshi frescoes.…” “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …Male costume is also decisively northern. The jama with pointed tails is frequently seen in early Akbari miniatures and probably originated in the area somewhere between Delhi and Ahmedabad.…” |