Each Deccani manuscript or book below is paired with a kingdom of the Deccan. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Nujum al-Ulum – Bijapur
Option (1) Tarif–i–Hussain Shahi – Golconda — Incorrect. The Tarif–i–Hussain Shahi, with King sitting on the Throne, belongs to Ahmadnagar.
Option (2) Nujum al-Ulum – Bijapur — Correct. The Nujum al-Ulum is the illustrated encyclopaedia of Bijapur.
Option (3) Diwan of Hafiz – Ahmadnagar — Incorrect. The Diwan of Hafiz holds the earliest five Golconda miniatures.
Option (4) Nauras-nama – Golconda — Incorrect. The Nauras-nama was written by Ibrahim II of Bijapur.
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. The women are shown in south Indian dress, tall and slender as those in the Ragamala paintings. The school of Bijapur was patronised by Ali Adil Shah I (1558–1580) and his successor Ibrahim II (1580–1627), both patrons of art and literature. The latter was also an expert in Indian music and author of a book on this subject, Nauras-nama.” “Golconda School of Painting …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.” “Ahmadnagar School of Painting Tarif–i–Hussain Shahi: King sitting on the Throne, Ahmadnagar, 1565–1569, Bharata Itihasa Samshodaka Mandala, Poona” |