In the early Deccani paintings of Ahmadnagar, the male costume is described as decisively of which kind?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Northern
Option (1) Persian — Incorrect. Persian influence is seen in the high circular horizon and gold sky, not in the male dress.
Option (2) Southern — Incorrect. Only the women’s long scarf, passing round the body below the hips, is a southern fashion.
Option (3) Northern — Correct. Male costume is decisively northern. The jama with pointed tails and the small pagri are close to early Akbari miniatures.
Option (4) Turkish — Incorrect. Turkey is linked with Bijapur, whose Nujum al-Ulum may draw on Ottoman Turkish manuscripts, not with this costume.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …Only a long scarf, passing round the body below the hips, is a southern fashion, which is seen in the Lepakshi frescoes. …The high circular horizon and gold sky have Persian influence. …Male costume is also decisively northern. The jama with pointed tails is frequently seen in early Akbari miniatures and probably originated in the area somewhere between Delhi and Ahmedabad. The small pagri is close to the form found in the earliest Akbari miniatures.” |