Who was the accomplished portrait painter in the atelier of Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Sahibram
Option (1) Nihal Chand — Incorrect. Nihal Chand worked at Kishangarh. He is credited with the characteristic Kishangarh facial type.
Option (2) Sahibram — Correct. Sahibram was the accomplished portrait painter in the Jaipur atelier, when portrait painting was popular.
Option (3) Ruknuddin — Incorrect. Ruknuddin was a Bikaner master, known for works in soft colour tones.
Option (4) Sahibdin — Incorrect. Sahibdin was a Mewar artist under Jagat Singh I, who painted the Ragamala and the Yuddha Kanda.
NCERT (2026-27): “Jaipur School of Painting …Sawai Jai Singh (1699–1743), an influential ruler, established a new capital city Jaipur named after him in 1727 and shifted from Amer. Jaipur School of paintings thrived under his reign and emerged as a well-defined independent school. …Portrait painting was also popular during his time and an accomplished portrait painter, Sahibram, was part of his atelier.” |