An intriguing Deccani work of about 1590–95 is possibly from Bijapur. This work is described as an important member of which family of paintings?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Ragamala
Option (1) Baramasa — Incorrect. Baramasa paintings show the twelve months of the year and their seasons, not the musical modes.
Option (2) Gita Govinda — Incorrect. Gita Govinda is Jayadeva’s poem on Radha and Krishna, painted in the Rajasthani and Pahari schools.
Option (3) Ragamala — Correct. The work is Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola, an important member of the Ragamala family of the Indian musical mode.
Option (4) Rasikapriya — Incorrect. Rasikapriya is Keshavdas’s poem on lovers and their moods, painted at Rajput and hill courts.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola An intriguing work in the collection of National Museum, New Delhi, titled Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola, an important member of the Ragamala family of the Indian musical mode, dates back to around 1590–95. Some scholars believe it to be from Bijapur, an important state of Deccan. Painting was a highly developed art form in the Deccani states, almost simultaneous with the development of the Mughal School of Painting.…”
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