In the sixteenth-century paintings of Ahmadnagar, male costume is decisively northern. Which item of dress, frequently seen in early Akbari miniatures, probably originated somewhere between Delhi and Ahmedabad?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The jama with pointed tails
Option (1) The jama with pointed tails — Correct. This jama is often seen in early Akbari miniatures and probably came from the area between Delhi and Ahmedabad.
Option (2) The white coat with embroidered vertical bands — Incorrect. This is the coat of the young Prince in the Golconda miniatures of the Diwan of Hafiz.
Option (3) The elegant tight-fitting cap — Incorrect. This is worn by Muhammad Qutb Shah of Golconda in his portrait.
Option (4) The choli (bodice) — Incorrect. The choli is part of the modified northern costume of the women in Ahmadnagar paintings, not the male dress.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …The women in the paintings of Ahmadnagar wear a modified northern costume with choli (bodice) and long braided pigtails, ending in a tassel. …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.” |