Paintings of the Deccani schools each have features of their own. Mat…

Paintings of the Deccani schools each have features of their own. Match the Deccani paintings in List-I with the features described in List-II.

List-I (Painting)	List-II (Feature)
A. Composite Horse	I. Preoccupied with a myna bird
B. Yogini	II. Golconda dress, tight-fitting cap
C. Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II hawking	III. Mostly brown with some blue
D. Portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah	IV. Brilliant red on horse’s limbs

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Composite Horse	(III) Limited colour schema, brown and some blue	All the action of this Golconda painting stays within a few colours, mostly shades of brown with some blue.
(B) Yogini	(I) Preoccupied with a myna bird	The Yogini of Bijapur is shown busy with a myna bird, as if talking to it.
(C) Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II hawking	(IV) Brilliant red on the horse	Brilliant red marks the limbs and tail of the sultan’s horse, along with his flowing garment.
(D) Portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah	(II) Golconda dress and tight-fitting cap	Seated on a diwan early in his reign, the sultan wears the typical Golconda dress and an elegant tight-fitting cap.

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NCERT (2026-27): “Composite Horse The painting is a curious mix of many artistic devices, which culminate as Composite Horse. The painting includes human figures intertwined in a manner that emerges as an extraordinary form of a galloping horse superimposed on a decorated background. …All actions happen within limited colour schema, which remains largely in the shades of brown and some blue.”

“Bijapur School of Painting …The theme of another Deccani painting is Yogini …The Yogini is preoccupied with a myna bird as if in conversation.”

“Golconda School of Painting …There is a portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah (1611–1626) as he sits on a diwan early in his reign. He wears this typical Golconda dress and an elegant tight-fitting cap.”

“Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II hawking This is a painting of extraordinary energy and sensibility. The brilliant red on the limbs and tail of the horse, and the flowing garment of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II render a visual experience, which remains with one.”