In the Golconda School of Painting, the earliest five miniatures identified as Golconda work were bound up in which manuscript?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Diwan of Hafiz
Option (1) Diwan of Hafiz — Correct. The earliest five Golconda miniatures were bound up in the Diwan of Hafiz. They show court scenes of a young ruler.
Option (2) Nujum al-Ulum — Incorrect. This is the illustrated encyclopaedia of Bijapur. Its 876 miniatures show weapons, utensils and constellations.
Option (3) Tarif-i-Hussain Shahi — Incorrect. This is an Ahmadnagar work. Its painting King sitting on the Throne is dated 1565–1569.
Option (4) Gulistan — Incorrect. The original paintings in the Gulistan of 1567 are attributed to Bukhara artists, not to Golconda.
NCERT (2026-27): “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.…” |