Abdul Rehman Chughtai made the painting Radhika in wash and tempera on paper. Three of the following describe this painting. Which one is the odd one out?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The background of trees creates a simple village atmosphere.
Option (1) Radhika is shown walking away from a lighted lamp. — A feature of Radhika. She walks away from the lamp in a gloomy background, as if in trance or remorse.
Option (2) The subject is based on Hindu mythology. — A feature of Radhika. Chughtai took this subject from Hindu mythology.
Option (3) The background of trees creates a simple village atmosphere. — Not a feature of Radhika. This belongs to Kshitindranath Majumdar’s Rasa-Lila, where Krishna dances with Radha and sakhis.
Option (4) The character is drawn gracefully, with a lyrical quality of calligraphy. — A feature of Radhika. Every line of the figure has a lyrical quality of calligraphy.
NCERT (2026-27): “Radhika …In this painting, Radhika is portrayed walking away from a lighted lamp in a gloomy background as if in a state of trance or remorse. The subject is based on Hindu mythology. …The character is drawn gracefully, with a lyrical quality of calligraphy in every line.”
“Rasa-Lila …In this painting, Krishna is dancing with Radha and sakhis, and the background of trees creates a simple village atmosphere as illustrated in the Bhagvata Purana and Gita Govinda.” |
