Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I Painting/ Theme | LIST-II Related Sub School | ||
| A. | Lokeshvar, Astasahasrika, Prajnaparamita | I. | Mewar School |
| B. | Shangri Ramayana | II. | Pala School |
| C. | Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana, | III. | Basohli School |
| D. | Bani Thani | IV. | Kishangarh School |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Lokeshvar, Astasahasrika, Prajnaparamita | (II) Pala School | The Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita is a Pala Buddhist palm-leaf manuscript; Lokeshvar is one of its paintings. |
| (B) Shangri Ramayana | (III) Basohli School | The set was painted by Kullu artists, influenced by the Basohli style; ateliers from Basohli spread to Kullu and gave rise to local forms of the Basohli kalam. |
| (C) Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana, | (I) Mewar School | Sahibdin painted it for the Jagat Singh Ramayana of Mewar. |
| (D) Bani Thani | (IV) Kishangarh School | Nihal Chand’s Bani Thani shows the Kishangarh type of face. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Mewar School of Painting …Attributed to ingenious artist Sahibdin, Yuddha Kanda, the Book of Battles, is a chapter in the Ramayana set of paintings, popularly referred to as the Jagat Singh Ramayana.…” “Bani Thani …Artist Nihal Chand is attributed with the credit of contriving this exquisite and characteristic Kishangarh physiognomy that is perceived in figures of Sawant Singh and Bani Thani is always represented as Krishna and Radha in brilliantly coloured, panoramic landscapes.…” “Basohli School …While artist ateliers from Basohli, gradually, spread to other hill states, such as Chamba and Kullu, giving rise to local variations of the Basohli kalam.…” “Basohli School …The Sanskrit epic, Ramayana, was one of the favourite texts of the hill artists at Basohli, as well as, Kullu. This set derives its name from ‘Shangri’, the place of residence of a branch of the Kullu royal family, patrons and formerly possessors of this set. These works of Kullu artists were influenced in varying degrees by the styles of Basohli and Bilaspur.…” “Pala School of Painting …A fine example of a Pala Buddhist palm leaf manuscript is Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Bodleian Library, Oxford) or the ‘Perfection of Wisdom’ written in eight thousand lines.…” |