Kshitindranath Majumdar showed great power of expression in Man Bhanjan of Radha. Which religious concepts inspired this power of expression?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Bhakti Marga
Option (1) Vedas — Incorrect. His expression is not tied to the Vedas. It came from his understanding of religious concepts as a follower of the Bhakti Marga.
Option (2) Bhakti Marga — Correct. As a follower of the Bhakti Marga, he drew on its religious concepts in works like Man Bhanjan of Radha and Birth of Sri Chaitanya.
Option (3) Upanishads — Incorrect. The Upanishads are not named as his source. His religious subjects come from his following of the Bhakti Marga.
Option (4) Tantra — Incorrect. Tantra is not named as his source. His religious subjects came from his understanding of the Bhakti Marga, which he followed.
NCERT (2026-27): “Rasa-Lila This is a watercolour painting in wash technique portraying the divine life of Sri Krishna made by Kshitindranath Majumdar (1891–1975). … He has painted mythological and religious subjects. 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.…” |