Match the works named in the account of the Deccani schools of painting in List-I with their descriptions in List-II.
List-I (Work) | List-II (Description) |
A. Nauras-nama | I. An illustrated encyclopaedia dated 1570 |
B. Gulistan of 1567 | II. A book on Indian music |
C. Tarif-i-Hussain Shahi | III. Paintings attributed to Bukhara artists |
D. Nujum al-Ulum | IV. Miniature of an enthroned king |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Nauras-nama | (II) A book on Indian music | Ibrahim II of Bijapur was an expert in Indian music. He wrote the Nauras-nama on this subject. |
| (B) Gulistan of 1567 | (III) Paintings attributed to Bukhara artists | Art historians attribute the original paintings in the Gulistan of 1567 to the Bukhara artists. |
| (C) Tarif-i-Hussain Shahi | (IV) Miniature of an enthroned king | The Ahmadnagar miniature King sitting on the Throne (1565–1569) comes from the Tarif-i-Hussain Shahi. |
| (D) Nujum al-Ulum | (I) An illustrated encyclopaedia dated 1570 | The Nujum al-Ulum is a richly illustrated Bijapur encyclopaedia dated 1570, with 876 miniatures. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …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. Another interesting fact is that such painters may also have worked in the Deccan.…” “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. The latter was also an expert in Indian music and author of a book on this subject, Nauras-nama.”
“Tarif–i–Hussain Shahi: King sitting on the Throne, Ahmadnagar, 1565–1569, Bharata Itihasa Samshodaka Mandala, Poona” |
