Observe the image and read the passage given below and answer the following question.
Here, they are playing an equestrian game Chaugan, a popular royal sport of the time. The painting appears to be provincial of much later period, and is in the collection of the National Museum, New Delhi, India.
This painting was made in which of miniature painting style?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Deccan School of miniature painting
The painting was made in Deccan School of miniature painting.
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. The painter of the painting is unknown.