Early manuscripts and the Ahmadnagar school. To which artists have art historians attributed the original paintings in the Gulistan of 1567?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → The Bukhara artists
Option (1) The Persian artists — Incorrect. Persian influence is seen in some Deccani paintings, and Golconda traded with Persia. The Gulistan paintings are not linked with Persian artists.
Option (2) The Delhi artists — Incorrect. Delhi is named only for the jama with pointed tails, which probably came from the area between Delhi and Ahmedabad.
Option (3) The Ahmedabad artists — Incorrect. Ahmedabad is the other end of that same area where the jama probably originated. It has no link with the Gulistan.
Option (4) The Bukhara artists — Correct. Art historians attribute the original paintings in the Gulistan of 1567 to the Bukhara artists. Such painters may also have worked in the Deccan.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …Male costume is also decisively northern. The jama with pointed tails is frequently seen in early Akbari miniatures and probably originated in the area somewhere between Delhi and Ahmedabad. The small pagri is close to the form found in the earliest Akbari miniatures. The original paintings in the Gulistan of 1567 have been attributed by art historians to the Bukhara artists. Another interesting fact is that such painters may also have worked in the Deccan.” |