Match the Golconda works in List-I with their features in List-II.
| List-I (Work) | List-II (Feature) |
|---|---|
| A. Golconda paintings dated 1635–1650 | I. Carried by Dutch merchants |
| B. Portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah | II. Gold and blue banded skies |
| C. Manuscript of a Sufi poem | III. Wall hangings, eight feet high |
| D. Late seventeenth-century portraits of sultans | IV. Golconda dress, tight-fitting cap |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Golconda paintings dated 1635–1650 | (III) Wall hangings, eight feet high | These large paintings were made to hang on walls. Some were as tall as eight feet. |
| (B) Portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah | (IV) Golconda dress, tight-fitting cap | The ruler sits on a diwan early in his reign. He wears the typical Golconda dress and a tight-fitting cap. |
| (C) Manuscript of a Sufi poem | (II) Gold and blue banded skies | Its more than 20 miniatures show a peculiar feature: skies in gold and blue, in separate bands. |
| (D) Late seventeenth-century portraits of sultans | (I) Carried by Dutch merchants | Dutch merchants took these portraits to Europe, and Golconda art became popular there. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Golconda School of Painting …Golconda’s art became popular as Dutch merchants carried the portraits of sultans in the late seventeenth century to Europe. These were probably done for the bazaar and had references to royal paintings. The earlier Golconda paintings, dated 1635–1650, at times as large as eight feet high, were made to be used as wall hangings. …There is a portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah (1611–1626) as he sits on a diwan early in his reign. He wears this typical Golconda dress and an elegant tight-fitting cap. …A manuscript of a Sufi poem with paraphrased prose is richly illustrated with more than 20 miniatures. Gold is again freely used. A peculiar feature seen is the colouring of the skies in gold and blue in separate bands.…” |