In 1943, young artists in Calcutta formed the Calcutta Group. Which artists did the group include?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Nirode Mazumdar, Paritosh Sen, Gopal Ghose, Rathin Moitra
Option (1) Nirode Mazumdar, Paritosh Sen, Gopal Ghose, Rathin Moitra — Correct. These four young artists formed the Calcutta Group with Prodosh Das Gupta in 1943.
Option (2) F. N. Souza, M. F. Husain, K. H. Ara, S. H. Raza — Incorrect. They belonged to The Progressives, formed in Bombay in 1946 with Souza as leader.
Option (3) Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Jyoti Bhatt, Ambadas, Jeram Patel — Incorrect. They were members of Group 1890, formed in 1963 under J. Swaminathan.
Option (4) Nandalal Bose, Benode Behari Mukherjee, Ramkinker Baij, Asit Kumar Haldar — Incorrect. Nandalal Bose and Asit Kumar Haldar were students of Abanindranath Tagore. Benode Behari Mukherjee and Ramkinker Baij taught at Shantiniketan.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Modern Ideologies and Political Art in India …The humanitarian crisis compelled many artists to reflect on their role in society. In 1943, under the leadership of Prodosh Das Gupta, a sculptor, few young artists formed the Calcutta Group, which included Nirode Mazumdar, Paritosh Sen, Gopal Ghose and Rathin Moitra. The group believed in an art that was universal in character and free from older values.” |