Art historians have traced the history of Deccani painting. Consider the following statements:
(A) Its history can largely be constructed from the late sixteenth century until the 1680s.
(B) It continued to be seen under the Asafiya dynasty.
(C) It was seen in provincial courts of Rajas and Nawabs in Hyderabad State under the Nizam.
(D) The Deccani style was placed under Indo-Mughal art for long.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (C) only
A. Its history can largely be constructed from the late sixteenth century until the 1680s. — Correct. The 1680s are when the Mughals conquered the Deccan.
B. It continued to be seen under the Asafiya dynasty. — Correct. The style lived on in nineteenth-century art and under the Asafiya dynasty.
C. It was seen in provincial courts of Rajas and Nawabs in Hyderabad State under the Nizam. — Correct. These courts are the last stage of its history.
D. The Deccani style was placed under Indo-Mughal art for long. — Incorrect. It was placed under Indo-Persian art, not Indo-Mughal art.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Deccani Schools of Painting The history of Deccani Painting can largely be constructed from the late sixteenth century until the 1680s — the time when the Mughals conquered the Deccan. It is continued to be seen in the art of the nineteenth century, as well as, under the Asafiya dynasty, and finally, in paintings in the provincial courts of Rajas and Nawabs, ruling various lands in the State of Hyderabad under the Nizam. The Deccani style of Painting was placed under the Indo-Persian art for long.” |