Consider these paintings of the Deccani schools. Which of the following pairs of painting and its description is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusrau – naive and basic, without the sophistication of a court painting
Option (1) Chand Bibi playing Polo – a court painting made in Chand Bibi’s own time — Incorrect. This painting appears to be provincial, of a much later period.
Option (2) Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah – the sultan shown playing chaugan — Incorrect. The sultan is shown enthroned, holding a sword. It is Chand Bibi who plays chaugan.
Option (3) Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusrau – naive and basic, without the sophistication of a court painting — Correct. This provincial work from Hyderabad is naive and basic, yet charming and narrative of a popular Indian theme.
Option (4) Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola – a provincial painting of a much later period — Incorrect. This painting dates back to around 1590–95. The words “provincial, of much later period” describe Chand Bibi playing Polo.
Note: This topic was not named in the CUET 2026 syllabus, but it was part of the NCERT chapter. In 2025 and 2026, NTA also asked questions on topics in NCERT that the CUET syllabus did not name. So our mocks have questions from every part of the NCERT chapter, to give you enough practice. Read the whole chapter, not only the sub-topics named in the syllabus.
NCERT (2026-27): “Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusrau This provincial painting in the collection of National Museum, New Delhi, is from Hyderabad, Deccan. …The painting is naive and basic without technical and artistic sophistication of a court painting. However, it is charming and narrative of a popular Indian theme.” “Chand Bibi playing Polo …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.”
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