The Nujum al-Ulum is a richly illustrated encyclopaedia from Bijapur. Which of the following is NOT said of it?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Its astronomical illustrations may have been derived from Persian manuscripts.
Option (1) It is dated 1570. — Said of the Nujum al-Ulum. The encyclopaedia from Bijapur is dated 1570.
Option (2) Many of its 876 miniatures illustrate weapons and utensils. — Said of the Nujum al-Ulum. Many of its 876 miniatures show weapons and utensils, and others the constellations.
Option (3) Ibrahim II was the owner of the manuscript. — Said of the Nujum al-Ulum. Ibrahim II of Bijapur was the owner of the manuscript.
Option (4) Its astronomical illustrations may have been derived from Persian manuscripts. — Not said of the Nujum al-Ulum. Bijapur had a close connection with Turkey. Its astronomical illustrations may have come from Ottoman Turkish manuscripts, not Persian ones.
NCERT (2026-27): “Bijapur School of Painting Paintings from Bijapur in the sixteenth century have a richly illustrated encyclopaedia known as the Nujum al-Ulum dated 1570. Among the 876 miniatures, which adorn this remarkable little volume, many illustrate weapons and utensils, while others the constellations.…The school of Bijapur was patronised by Ali Adil Shah I (1558–1580) and his successor Ibrahim II (1580–1627), both patrons of art and literature.…He was the owner of Nujum al-Ulum manuscript and might have commissioned the Ragamala series in the 1590s. Bijapur had a close connection with Turkey and astronomical illustrations in Nujum al-Ulum may have been derived from Ottoman Turkish manuscripts.…” |