Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Deccani Schools of Painting

Question:

Observe the painting and answer the following questions:

Mention the name of the Royal Sports being played in the painting.

Options:

Polo

Hit ball

Football

Horse Hockey

Correct Answer:

Polo

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1- 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. The painter of the painting is unknown.