In The Throne of Prosperity from the Nujum al-Ulum of Bijapur, each stage of the throne is supported by different inhabitants. Which of the following is NOT among them?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Cranes
Option (1) Tigers — Among the inhabitants. The stages run from elephants and tigers upward.
Option (2) Peacocks — Among the inhabitants. There are storeys of peacocks.
Option (3) Primitive tribes — Among the inhabitants. Storeys of primitive tribes are also named.
Option (4) Cranes — Not among the inhabitants. Cranes appear in the background of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II hawking, not on the throne.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Bijapur School of Painting …The Throne of Prosperity is a symbolic diagram of an auspicious throne of seven stages, each supported by different inhabitants — from elephants and tigers to palm trees, through storeys of peacocks and primitive tribes. The basic structures recall the wood carved doorways and facades of Gujarati homes or perhaps remind us of the temples of the Deccan.” “Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II hawking …Besides, the dark dense forest foliage, deep olive green, emerald green and cobalt blue with cranes in the background and sunlit golden blue sky enhance the experience of the painting and its narrative, which brings the white hawk to the centrestage along with the delicately portrayed face of the sultan.”
Nujum al-Ulum: The Throne of Prosperity, Bijapur, 1570, The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Ireland |
