Consider the following statements on the paintings of the Ahmadnagar school.
(A) The horizon disappears, replaced by a neutral coloured ground patterned with small stylised plants.
(B) All the features of these paintings, except the women’s hairstyle, have traces of north India or Persia.
(C) The small pagri of the men is close to the form found in the earliest Akbari miniatures.
(D) The male costume in these paintings is decisively southern.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Three
A. In these paintings, the horizon disappears and is replaced by a neutral coloured ground patterned all over with small stylised plants. — Correct. The neutral coloured ground with stylised plants takes the place of the horizon.
B. All the features of these paintings, except the women’s hairstyle, have traces of north India or Persia. — Correct. Only the hairstyle, rolled in a bun as in the Lepakshi murals, is left out.
C. The small pagri of the men is close to the form found in the earliest Akbari miniatures. — Correct. The small pagri follows the earliest Akbari form.
D. The male costume in these paintings is decisively southern. — Incorrect. The male costume is decisively northern, with the jama and the small pagri.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …The women’s hair is rolled up in a bun on the nape of the neck, similar to the Lepakshi murals. The horizon, in the painting, disappears and is replaced by a neutral coloured ground patterned all over with small stylised plants, or occupied by symmetrical architectural domes over the archades. All these features, except the hairstyle, have traces of north India or Persia.” “Ahmadnagar School of Painting …Male costume is also decisively northern. The jama with pointed tails is frequently seen in early Akbari miniatures and probably originated in the area somewhere between Delhi and Ahmedabad. The small pagri is close to the form found in the earliest Akbari miniatures.” |