The statements below are about the Deccan kingdoms and their painting.
(A) The manuscript signed by the scribe Yusuf is dedicated to Ibrahim Adil, presumably Ibrahim Qutb Shah of Golconda.
(B) In The Throne of Prosperity, the throne is surmounted by a Deccani foliage against a deep blue sky.
(C) Golconda continued an expansive trade with Persia, which became a rage in Europe.
(D) Golconda shipped iron and cotton goods to South East Asia from the ports along the west coast.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Three
A. The manuscript signed by the scribe Yusuf is dedicated to Ibrahim Adil, presumably Ibrahim Qutb Shah of Golconda. — Correct. The Yusuf manuscript is dedicated to Ibrahim Adil (1569), presumably Ibrahim Qutb Shah of Golconda.
B. In The Throne of Prosperity, the throne is surmounted by a Deccani foliage against a deep blue sky. — Correct. This Nujum al-Ulum page is crowned by Deccani foliage against a deep blue sky.
C. Golconda continued an expansive trade with Persia, which became a rage in Europe. — Correct. Golconda’s trade with Persia went on and was greatly valued in Europe among painted cottons.
D. Golconda shipped iron and cotton goods to South East Asia from the ports along the west coast. — Incorrect. The goods went from the ports along the east coast, not the west coast.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …The original paintings in the Gulistan of 1567 have been attributed by art historians to the Bukhara artists. Another interesting fact is that such painters may also have worked in the Deccan. This supported by a manuscript is now in the collection of Bankipore Library, Patna. It is signed by a scribe, Yusuf, and is dedicated to Ibrahim Adil (1569), presumably Ibrahim Qutb Shah of Golconda, who ruled from 1550–1580.” “Bijapur School of Painting …The Throne of Prosperity is a symbolic diagram of an auspicious throne of seven stages, each supported by different inhabitants — from elephants and tigers to palm trees, through storeys of peacocks and primitive tribes. …The colouring of this page is in Islamic Persian tradition, especially, the arabesques on the top of the throne. We see it is surmounted by a Deccani foliage against amazingly deep blue sky.” “Golconda School of Painting Golconda became an independent state in 1512. By the end of the sixteenth century, it was the wealthiest of the Deccan kingdoms. This was largely due to brisk trade from the ports along the east coast, from where iron and cotton goods were shipped to South East Asia. Meanwhile expansive trade continued with Persia, which became a rage in Europe and was greatly valued among painted cottons.” |