Deccani painting has been linked with many traditions and courts. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Earliest examples of Deccani painting – a volume of poems on Hussain Nizam Shah I
Option (1) Women with long braided pigtails ending in a tassel – Bijapur paintings — Incorrect. Braided pigtails with a tassel are worn by the women of Ahmadnagar paintings. Bijapur women are shown in south Indian dress.
Option (2) Long held to be the origin of the Deccani style – Pala and Western Indian art — Incorrect. The style was thought to be Middle Eastern, Safavid, Persian, Turkish and even Mughal in origin. Pala and Western Indian art are not named.
Option (3) Earliest examples of Deccani painting – a volume of poems on Hussain Nizam Shah I — Correct. The earliest examples are in a volume of poems celebrating the reign of Hussain Nizam Shah I of Ahmadnagar.
Option (4) Long scarf passing round the body below the hips – a northern fashion — Incorrect. The long scarf is a southern fashion, seen in the Lepakshi frescoes.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Deccani Schools of Painting …The Deccani style of Painting was placed under the Indo-Persian art for long. It was considered to be Middle Eastern, Safavid, Persian, Turkish and even Mughal in origin.…” “Ahmadnagar School of Painting The earliest examples of Deccani painting are in a volume of poems, celebrating the reign of Hussain Nizam Shah I of Ahmadnagar (1553–1565). …The women in the paintings of Ahmadnagar wear a modified northern costume with choli (bodice) and long braided pigtails, ending in a tassel. Only a long scarf, passing round the body below the hips, is a southern fashion, which is seen in the Lepakshi frescoes.” “Bijapur School of Painting …The women are shown in south Indian dress, tall and slender as those in the Ragamala paintings.…” |