Abdul Rehman Chughtai painted many works with a poetic quality of line. Which of the following paintings were made by him?
(A) Man behind a Tomb
(B) Sakhi and Radha
(C) Lady beside a Grave
(D) Queen of the Forest
(E) Hiraman Tota
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C) and (E) only
(A) Man behind a Tomb — Correct. It is named among Chughtai’s works with poetic qualities.
(B) Sakhi and Radha — Incorrect. It is by Kshitindranath Majumdar, one of his works on religious subjects.
(C) Lady beside a Grave — Correct. It belongs to the same group of his works.
(D) Queen of the Forest — Incorrect. It was painted by Abanindranath Tagore.
(E) Hiraman Tota — Correct. It too is one of these works of Chughtai.
NCERT (2026-27): “Radhika This is a wash and tempera painting made on paper by Abdul Rehman Chughtai (1899 –1975). … The character is drawn gracefully, with a lyrical quality of calligraphy in every line. It is as if a poem finds visual form. Other works, which carry these poetic qualities, are Gloomy Radhika, Omar Khayyam, Dream, Hiraman Tota, Lady under a Tree, Musician Lady, Man behind a Tomb, Lady beside a Grave and Lady lighting a Lamp.” “Rasa-Lila This is a watercolour painting in wash technique portraying the divine life of Sri Krishna made by Kshitindranath Majumdar (1891–1975). … Man Bhanjan of Radha, Sakhi and Radha, Lakshmi and Birth of Sri Chaitanya are few examples of his extraordinary power of expression inspired by his understanding of religious concepts as a follower of the Bhakti Marga.” “Journey’s End Made by Abanindranath Tagore (1871–1951) in 1913, this painting is in watercolour. … Abanindranath has also painted The Forest, Coming of Night, Mountain Traveller, Queen of the Forest and a series of 45 paintings based on The Arabian Nights.” |