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The famous painting of Chand Bibi playing Polo is placed in which famous museum? |
National Museum, New Delhi National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai Kala Bhawan, Kolkata |
National Museum, New Delhi |
The correct answer is Option 1- National Museum, New Delhi Chand Bibi Playing polo: The painting shows Chand Bibi, the Queen of Bijapur, one of the most prosperous and culturally refined Deccani state. Chand Bibi resisted the Mughal political attempts to overtake the state by Emperor Akbar. A revered and accomplished ruler, Chand Bibi was a great sportsperson. Here, she is showing playing chaugan, the other name for equestrian polo game, a popular royal sport of the time. The painting appears to be provincial of much later period, and is in the collection of National Museum, New Delhi, India. |