Consider the earliest five miniatures identified as Golconda work. Consider the following statements:
(A) They were bound up in the Diwan of Hafiz.
(B) They show a young ruler enthroned, holding a typically long and curved Deccani sword.
(C) All five painted pages are lavishly enriched with gold, touching deep azure sky.
(D) The Prince wears a white coat with embroidered horizontal bands.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (C) only
(A) They were bound up in the Diwan of Hafiz. — Correct. These earliest Golconda pages were bound up in the Diwan of Hafiz.
(B) They show a young ruler enthroned, holding a typically long and curved Deccani sword. — Incorrect. The Deccani sword is long and straight, not curved.
(C) All five painted pages are lavishly enriched with gold, touching deep azure sky. — Correct. The pages are rich in gold with a deep azure sky.
(D) The Prince wears a white coat with embroidered horizontal bands. — Incorrect. The bands on his white coat are vertical, not horizontal.
NCERT (2026-27): “Golconda School of Painting …The earliest five miniatures, identified as Golconda work, were bound up in Diwan of Hafiz, dated 1463. These paintings represent court scenes of a young ruler, who is depicted seated enthroned, holding a typically long and straight Deccani sword, in the centre of one of the painting folios. The Prince is seen wearing a white coat with embroidered vertical bands. All five painted pages are lavishly enriched with gold, touching deep azure sky. Dancing girls are seen entertaining the royal gathering…” |