A Hyderabad painting shows Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya listening to his disciple Amir Khusrau. Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): Even to this day, the dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in New Delhi has qawwali by Khusrau in praise of his pir.
Reason (R): The painting has the technical and artistic sophistication of a court painting.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) is true but (R) is false.
Assertion (A): Even to this day, the dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in New Delhi has qawwali by Khusrau in praise of his pir. — True. Khusrau’s qawwali is still sung at the dargah in praise of his pir.
Reason (R): The painting has the technical and artistic sophistication of a court painting. — False. This provincial painting is naive and basic, without the sophistication of a court painting. It is charming and narrates a popular Indian theme.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusrau This provincial painting in the collection of National Museum, New Delhi, is from Hyderabad, Deccan. It depicts Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, the revered Sufi saint of the thirteenth century, listening to music being played by his disciple, Hazrat Amir Khusrau, a renowned Indian poet and scholar. Even to this day, the dargah of Hazrat Nizamudin Auliya in New Delhi has qawwali by Khusrau in praise of his pir. Devotees from all over the world come here to witness this regular cultural practice. The painting is naive and basic without technical and artistic sophistication of a court painting. However, it is charming and narrative of a popular Indian theme.” |