Some figures of Deccani painting are paired with their roles. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Yusuf – Scribe of the manuscript in the Bankipore Library, Patna
Option (1) Ali Adil Shah I – Successor of Ibrahim II at Bijapur — Incorrect. It is the other way round: Ibrahim II was the successor of Ali Adil Shah I.
Option (2) Yusuf – Scribe of the manuscript in the Bankipore Library, Patna — Correct. The Bankipore Library manuscript is signed by a scribe, Yusuf.
Option (3) Ibrahim Qutb Shah – Patron of the school of Bijapur — Incorrect. Ibrahim Qutb Shah ruled Golconda (1550–1580). Bijapur’s patrons were Ali Adil Shah I and Ibrahim II.
Option (4) Muhammad Qutb Shah – Author of the Nauras-nama — Incorrect. The Nauras-nama was written by Ibrahim II of Bijapur. Muhammad Qutb Shah is a Golconda sultan, shown in a portrait as he sits on a diwan.
NCERT (2026-27): “…The original paintings in the Gulistan of 1567 have been attributed by art historians to the Bukhara artists. Another interesting fact is that such painters may also have worked in the Deccan. This supported by a manuscript is now in the collection of Bankipore Library, Patna. It is signed by a scribe, Yusuf, and is dedicated to Ibrahim Adil (1569), presumably Ibrahim Qutb Shah of Golconda, who ruled from 1550–1580.…” “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.…” “Golconda School of Painting … There is a portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah (1611–1626) as he sits on a diwan early in his reign. He wears this typical Golconda dress and an elegant tight-fitting cap.…” |