Match the Deccani paintings in List-I with the period of their creation in List-II.
List-I (Painting) | List-II (Period) |
A. Sultan Adil Shah II playing Tambura | I. 1595–1600 |
B. Tarif-i-Hussain Shahi: King sitting on the Throne | II. 1565–1569 |
C. Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola | III. 1590–1595 |
D. Poet in a Garden | IV. 1605–1615 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Sultan Adil Shah II playing Tambura | (I) 1595–1600 | Farrukh Beg painted it at Bijapur. Its caption dates it 1595–1600. |
| (B) Tarif-i-Hussain Shahi: King sitting on the Throne | (II) 1565–1569 | This Ahmadnagar work is dated 1565–1569 in its caption. |
| (C) Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola | (III) 1590–1595 | This Ragamala painting dates back to around 1590–95. |
| (D) Poet in a Garden | (IV) 1605–1615 | Muhammad Ali painted it at Golconda in 1605–1615. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Sultan Adil Shah II playing Tambura, Farrukh Beg, Bijapur, 1595–1600, National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic” “Tarif–i–Hussain Shahi: King sitting on the Throne, Ahmadnagar, 1565–1569, Bharata Itihasa Samshodaka Mandala, Poona” “Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola An intriguing work in the collection of National Museum, New Delhi, titled Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola, an important member of the Ragamala family of the Indian musical mode, dates back to around 1590–95.” “Poet in a Garden, Muhammad Ali, Golconda, 1605–1615, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA” |