Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

The correct answer is Option 3- A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

Jahangir holding the picture- Profile portrait painted by Abul Hassan

In 1620 Abdul Hassan did a profile portrait of Jahangir holding a picyure of Madonna. The medium of paper was tempera on paper.  The painting of Jahangir holding the portrait of Madonna dates to c 1620. By this time, prolific reproductions of the Christian images within the royal atelier had long ended, following the emperor’s peremptory dismissal, in 1614, of the Jesuit delegation from his court after the Portuguese captured and looted his imperial ship Rahimi on the Arabian Sea.

Falcon on a Bird Rest: The words "Bahri" and "Uttam' written on the background

Falcon on a Bird Rest by Ustad Mansur, Nadir ul Asr, a title received from Jahangir, is in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA. Jahangir had fine falcons brought to his collection, and as a keen connoisseur, he had them painted. These images were included in his official biography Jahangirnama. There is an interesting episode described by him of a falcon brought as a present from Persian emperor Shah Abbas. This is to do with the falcon, which was mauled by a cat, resulting in its death, and the Emperor desired his painters to paint the dead falcon, preserving its memory for posterity. The painting Falcon Perched on a Bird Rest (1615), is one of the many paintings that were painted by the Mughal artist, Ustad Mansur. In the painting Jahangir Patsah s written at the top, Uttam (excellent) at the bottom and Bahari (falcon) near the falcon.

Raga Hindola:Based on the Indian classical Ragas

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. Persian influence is obvious in the painting. This is seen in the arabesque decoration on the surface of the two domes that delineate the upper part of the painting, where letters written in Devanagari script cover the space. Two beautifully dressed and bejewelled women are seen in the pavilion, while the third is seen outside it. The centrally placed female musician is playing an Indian instrument, which appears to be veena, while the other two on the sides appear to be accompanying with rhythmic sway of their bodies. The colours are vibrant. Red is dominant and is complimented by green.

Chand Bibi playing polo: Based on sports and entertainment

The 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. The painting appears to be provincial of much later period, and is in the collection of National Museum, New Delhi, India.