Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Deccani Schools of Painting

Question:

Observe the image given below and answer the following questions:

Where is the painting shown above currently housed?

Options:

Louvre Museum, Paris

British Museum, London

National Museum, New Delhi

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Correct Answer:

National Museum, New Delhi

Explanation:

Answer: National Museum, New Delhi
The painting of Chand Bibi playing chaugan is currently in the collection of the National Museum in New Delhi, India.

The painting shows Chand Bibi, the Queen of Bijapur, one of the most prosperous and culturally refined Deccani state. Chand Bibi resisted the Mughal political attempts to overtake the state by Emperor Akbar. A revered and accomplished ruler, Chand Bibi was a great sportsperson. Here, she is showing playing chaugan, the other name for equestrian polo game, a popular royal sport of the time. The painting appears to be provincial of much later period, and is in the collection of National Museum, New Delhi, India.