Art historians long studied the Deccani style of painting. What did they fail to do?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Recognise it as a full-fledged school
Option (1) Acknowledge its uniqueness — Incorrect. Art historians acknowledged its uniqueness, so this they did.
Option (2) Recognise it as a full-fledged school — Correct. They failed to recognise it as a full-fledged school, sustained by rulers with their own political and cultural vision.
Option (3) Trace its origin to Safavid art — Incorrect. The style was considered Middle Eastern, Safavid, Persian, Turkish and even Mughal in origin, so this was done.
Option (4) Place it under Indo-Persian art — Incorrect. The style was placed under the Indo-Persian art for long.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Deccani Schools of Painting …The Deccani style of Painting was placed under the Indo-Persian art for long. It was considered to be Middle Eastern, Safavid, Persian, Turkish and even Mughal in origin. Art historians acknowledged its uniqueness but failed to recognise it as a full-fledged school, which was sustained by a class of rulers, who had their peculiar political and cultural vision.…” |