Painting flourished at several Deccani centres. Which of the following pairs of a work and its centre is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Diwan of Hafiz miniatures – Golconda
Option (1) Nauras-nama – Golconda — Incorrect. The Nauras-nama, a book on Indian music, was written by Ibrahim II of Bijapur.
Option (2) Nujum al-Ulum – Ahmadnagar — Incorrect. The Nujum al-Ulum of 1570 is the richly illustrated encyclopaedia of Bijapur.
Option (3) Diwan of Hafiz miniatures – Golconda — Correct. The earliest five miniatures identified as Golconda work were bound up in the Diwan of Hafiz.
Option (4) Poet in a Garden – Bijapur — Incorrect. Poet in a Garden, by Muhammad Ali (1605–1615), is a painting from Golconda.
NCERT (2026-27): “Bijapur School of Painting Paintings from Bijapur in the sixteenth century have a richly illustrated encyclopaedia known as the Nujum al-Ulum dated 1570.… The school of Bijapur was patronised by Ali Adil Shah I (1558–1580) and his successor Ibrahim II (1580–1627), both patrons of art and literature. The latter was also an expert in Indian music and author of a book on this subject, Nauras-nama.” “Golconda School of Painting …The earliest five miniatures, identified as Golconda work, were bound up in Diwan of Hafiz, dated 1463. These paintings represent court scenes of a young ruler, who is depicted seated enthroned, holding a typically long and straight Deccani sword, in the centre of one of the painting folios.” “Poet in a Garden, Muhammad Ali, Golconda, 1605–1615, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA” |