Abanindranath Tagore opened a new direction in Indian painting. Which of the following younger artists followed it?
(A) Partha Mitter
(B) Kshitindranath Majumdar
(C) M. R. Chughtai
(D) E. B. Havell
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) and (C) only
(A) Partha Mitter — Incorrect. He is an art historian who wrote about the first generation of Abanindranath’s students, not a painter who followed him.
(B) Kshitindranath Majumdar — Correct. He followed the new direction; his work named with it is Rasa-Lila.
(C) M. R. Chughtai — Correct. He followed it too; his work named with it is Radhika.
(D) E. B. Havell — Incorrect. He was the British principal of the Calcutta School of Art who supported Abanindranath, not one of the younger artists.
NCERT (2026-27): “Abanindranath Tagore and E. B. Havell …Art historian Partha Mitter writes, “The first generation of the students of Abanindranath engaged in recovering the lost language of Indian art.” …The new direction opened by Abanindranath was followed by many younger artists like Kshitindranath Majumdar (Rasa-Lila) and M. R. Chughtai (Radhika).” |