Which statement about Ragamala paintings is incorrect?

a. Ragamala paintings depict divine or human forms of ragas and raginis.
b. Each raga in Ragamala paintings is associated with a specific mood, time of the day, and season.
c. Albums of Ragamala paintings invariably contain 20 or 30 folios.
d. Raginis are the male consorts associated with the main ragas.

c

Answer: c. Albums of Ragamala paintings invariably contain 20 or 30 folios.

Explanation: The incorrect statement is (c). Albums of Ragamala paintings typically contain 36 or 42 folios, not 20 or 30.

Ragamala paintings are pictorial interpretations of ragas and raginis. Ragas are traditionally envisioned in divine or human form in romantic or devotional contexts by musicians and poets. Each raga is associated with a specific mood, time of the day and season. Ragamala paintings are arranged in albums invariably containing 36 or 42 folios, organised in the format of families. Each family is headed by a male raga, having six female consorts called raginis. The six main ragas are Bhairava, Malkos, Hindol, Dipak, Megha and Shri.