Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Deccani Schools of Painting

Question:

Observe the image given below and answer the following questions:

What is the name of the sport being played by the figures in the painting?

Options:

Kho-Kho

Chaugan

Stapu

Gilli Danda

Correct Answer:

Chaugan

Explanation:

The painting depicts Chand Bibi playing Chaugan.


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.