Chand Bibi, Queen of Bijapur, resisted Akbar’s attempts to take her state. Apart from being a revered and accomplished ruler, what was she?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A great sportsperson
Option (1) A great sportsperson — Correct. Chand Bibi, a revered and accomplished ruler, was a great sportsperson. Her painting shows her playing chaugan.
Option (2) An expert in Indian music — Incorrect. This is said of Ibrahim II of Bijapur, who also wrote a book on music, the Nauras-nama.
Option (3) The owner of the Nujum al-Ulum — Incorrect. The owner of this illustrated encyclopaedia was Ibrahim II, not Chand Bibi.
Option (4) A patron of the Ragamala series — Incorrect. Ibrahim II might have commissioned the Ragamala series in the 1590s.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Chand Bibi playing Polo This painting shows Chand Bibi, the Queen of Bijapur, one of the most prosperous and culturally refined Deccani state. Chand Bibi resisted the Mughal political attempts to overtake the state by Emperor Akbar. A revered and accomplished ruler, Chand Bibi was a great sportsperson. Here, she is showing playing chaugan, the other name for equestrian polo game, a popular royal sport of the time.…” “Bijapur School of Painting …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. He was the owner of Nujum al-Ulum manuscript and might have commissioned the Ragamala series in the 1590s.…” |