In the sixteenth-century paintings of Ahmadnagar, the small pagri worn by the men is close to the form found in which works?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Earliest Akbari miniatures
Option (1) Lepakshi frescoes — Incorrect. The Lepakshi frescoes show the long scarf worn below the hips, a southern fashion.
Option (2) Earliest Akbari miniatures — Correct. The small pagri is close to the form in the earliest Akbari miniatures.
Option (3) Bukhara Gulistan miniatures — Incorrect. The Gulistan is linked with Bukhara artists, not with the shape of the pagri.
Option (4) Ottoman Turkish manuscripts — Incorrect. Ottoman Turkish manuscripts may be the source of the astronomical illustrations in the Nujum al-Ulum.
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.” |