Bijapur and Golconda were schools of Deccani painting. Three of the following are Bijapur works. Which is the odd one out?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The five miniatures bound up in the Diwan of Hafiz
Option (1) The illustrated encyclopaedia Nujum al-Ulum — A Bijapur work. It is the illustrated encyclopaedia of Bijapur, dated 1570.
Option (2) The painting Yogini — A Bijapur work. Its caption reads Yogini, Bijapur, seventeenth century.
Option (3) The five miniatures bound up in the Diwan of Hafiz — Correct. These are the earliest miniatures identified as Golconda work, not Bijapur work.
Option (4) The page The Throne of Prosperity — A Bijapur work. It is a page of the Nujum al-Ulum of Bijapur, dated 1570.
NCERT (2026-27): “Bijapur School of Painting Paintings from Bijapur in the sixteenth century have a richly illustrated encyclopaedia known as the Nujum al-Ulum dated 1570. Among the 876 miniatures, which adorn this remarkable little volume, many illustrate weapons and utensils, while others the constellations.” “Golconda School of Painting Golconda became an independent state in 1512. … 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.” |