Observe the image and answer the following question.
Observe the Deccani painting in the image. Nearly all its forms are deeply emphasised with a dark line. In which earlier paintings is this feature also seen?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The mural paintings of Ajanta
Option (1) The wall hangings of Golconda — Incorrect. The Golconda wall hangings are noted for pictorial designs of figures in architectural settings, not for this dark line.
Option (2) The miniatures of the Nujum al-Ulum — Incorrect. The Nujum al-Ulum of Bijapur is noted for its 876 miniatures of weapons, utensils and constellations. The dark line is not linked with it.
Option (3) The mural paintings of Ajanta — Correct. The painting is Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola. Its forms are emphasised with dark line, as in the mural paintings of Ajanta, painted centuries ago.
Option (4) The miniatures of the Diwan of Hafiz — Incorrect. The Diwan of Hafiz holds the earliest five Golconda miniatures, noted for gold, a deep azure sky and purple hues.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola …The colours are vibrant. Red is dominant and is complimented by green. The figures may be said to be stylised in the sense that the character of their physiology, including the face has been almost constructed on formulaic details. Nearly all forms are deeply emphasied with dark line. This is interestingly observable in the mural paintings of Ajanta, too, which were painted centuries ago.…”
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