The term ‘Rajasthani Schools of Painting’ refers to the schools of painting of princely kingdoms such as Mewar, Bundi, Kota, Jaipur and Bikaner. In which period did these schools largely prevail?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Sixteenth to early nineteenth centuries
These schools largely prevailed between the sixteenth and early nineteenth centuries. They came into prominence in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century.
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NCERT (2026-27): “The Rajasthani Schools of Painting The term ‘Rajasthani Schools of Painting’ pertains to the schools of painting that prevailed in the princely kingdoms and thikanas of what roughly constitutes Rajasthan and parts of Madhya Pradesh in the present time, such as Mewar, Bundi, Kota, Jaipur, Bikaner, Kishangarh, Jodhpur (Marwar), Malwa, Sirohi and other such principalities largely between the sixteenth and early nineteenth centuries.” |