Ahmadnagar painting gives the earliest examples of Deccani painting. Match the features of Ahmadnagar paintings in List-I with their character in List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Male costume | I. Persian influence |
| B. Long scarf below the hips | II. Southern fashion (Lepakshi frescoes) |
| C. High circular horizon and gold sky | III. Decisively northern |
| D. Small pagri | IV. Like earliest Akbari miniatures |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Male costume | (III) Decisively northern | Male costume is called decisively northern; the jama with pointed tails probably came from between Delhi and Ahmedabad. |
| (B) Long scarf below the hips | (II) Southern fashion (Lepakshi frescoes) | Of the women’s dress, only this scarf is a southern fashion. |
| (C) High circular horizon and gold sky | (I) Persian influence | The Deccani kingdoms owe their landscape idiom to Persia. |
| (D) Small pagri | (IV) Like earliest Akbari miniatures | The small turban of the men matches the earliest Akbari miniatures. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …The women in the paintings of Ahmadnagar wear a modified northern costume with choli (bodice) and long braided pigtails, ending in a tassel. Only a long scarf, passing round the body below the hips, is a southern fashion, which is seen in the Lepakshi frescoes. The palette is different from paintings of northern manuscripts, coming largely from the Mughal atelier, as they are more rich and brilliant. Paintings of the Deccan have similar characteristics. The high circular horizon and gold sky have Persian influence.…” “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …Male costume is also decisively northern. The jama with pointed tails is frequently seen in early Akbari miniatures and probably originated in the area somewhere between Delhi and Ahmedabad. The small pagri is close to the form found in the earliest Akbari miniatures.…” |