Observe the image and answer the following question.
In the Deccani painting in the image, the arabesque decoration on the two domes in the upper part carries letters. In which script are they written?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Devanagari
Option (1) Gujarati — Incorrect. The Gujarati link in Deccani painting is the margin decoration of Gujarati manuscripts, seen in the plants beside the Throne of Prosperity.
Option (2) Devanagari — Correct. In Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola, the letters on the two domes are written in Devanagari script.
Option (3) Arabic — Incorrect. The arabesque pattern itself shows Persian influence, but the letters set in it are not Arabic.
Option (4) Persian — Incorrect. Persian influence is seen in the arabesque decoration; the letters that fill the space are Devanagari.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola …Painting was a highly developed art form in the Deccani states, almost simultaneous with the development of the Mughal School of Painting. Persian influence is obvious in the painting. This is seen in the arabesque decoration on the surface of the two domes that delineate the upper part of the painting, where letters written in Devanagari script cover the space.…”
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