The male costume in the Ahmadnagar paintings is decisively northern. Which garment of this costume, with pointed tails, is frequently seen in early Akbari miniatures?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Jama
Option (1) Pagri — Incorrect. The small pagri is close to the form found in the earliest Akbari miniatures. It is not the garment with pointed tails.
Option (2) Coat — Incorrect. A white coat with embroidered vertical bands is worn by the young ruler in the early Golconda miniatures, not in the Ahmadnagar paintings.
Option (3) Long scarf — Incorrect. The long scarf below the hips is a southern fashion of the women’s dress, seen in the Lepakshi frescoes.
Option (4) Jama — Correct. The jama with pointed tails is common in early Akbari miniatures.
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.…” “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …Only a long scarf, passing round the body below the hips, is a southern fashion, which is seen in the Lepakshi frescoes.…” “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. The Prince is seen wearing a white coat with embroidered vertical bands.…” |