The earliest five Golconda miniatures show court scenes of a young ruler. In which manuscript were these miniatures bound up?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Diwan of Hafiz
Option (1) Diwan of Hafiz — Correct. The five earliest Golconda miniatures were bound up in the Diwan of Hafiz.
Option (2) A manuscript of a Sufi poem with paraphrased prose — Incorrect. This is a later Golconda manuscript with more than 20 miniatures, not the one holding the earliest five.
Option (3) A Ragamala set of the Indian musical modes — Incorrect. The Ragamala family is linked in this chapter with Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola, not with the earliest Golconda pages.
Option (4) Akbar Nama — Incorrect. The Akbar Nama is a Mughal work, not a Golconda manuscript.
NCERT (2026-27): “Golconda …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. The Prince is seen wearing a white coat with embroidered vertical bands.” |