Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola is a Deccani Ragamala painting. Consider the following statements about it.
(A) Red is the dominant colour and is complemented by green.
(B) Nearly all forms are emphasised with a dark line.
(C) The figures are stylised, with their physiology built on formulaic details.
(D) The two women in the pavilion are plainly dressed, without jewellery.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Three
(A) Red is the dominant colour and is complemented by green. — Correct. The colours are vibrant, with red set off by green.
(B) Nearly all forms are emphasised with a dark line. — Correct. The dark outline runs round nearly every form, as in the Ajanta murals painted centuries earlier.
(C) The figures are stylised, with their physiology built on formulaic details. — Correct. The character of their physiology, including the face, is almost constructed on formulaic details.
(D) The two women in the pavilion are plainly dressed, without jewellery. — Incorrect. The two women in the pavilion are beautifully dressed and bejewelled.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola …Two beautifully dressed and bejewelled women are seen in the pavilion, while the third is seen outside it. …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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