Rajasthani schools are known for their nature studies and records. Consider the following statements:
(A) Kishangarh artists reveled in the depiction of vistas in accentuated colours.
(B) A distinct feature of the Bundi and Kota School is the depiction of lush vegetation.
(C) Accounts from the Bahis, royal day-to-day diaries, make Kishangarh one of the best documented schools of painting.
(D) The artists of the Chunar Ragamala of Bundi introduce themselves as pupils of master artists of the Mughal court.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Three
(A) Kishangarh artists reveled in the depiction of vistas in accentuated colours. — Correct. Kishangarh painters loved vistas in accentuated colours, with Radha and Krishna often tiny within them.
(B) A distinct feature of the Bundi and Kota School is the depiction of lush vegetation. — Correct. Lush vegetation, flora, wildlife, birds, jungles and water bodies mark the Bundi and Kota School.
(C) Accounts from the Bahis, royal day-to-day diaries, make Kishangarh one of the best documented schools of painting. — Incorrect. The Bahis and the inscriptions make Bikaner, not Kishangarh, one of the best documented schools.
(D) The artists of the Chunar Ragamala of Bundi introduce themselves as pupils of master artists of the Mughal court. — Correct. Its inscription names Shaykh Hasan, Shaykh Ali and Shaykh Hatim as pupils of Mir Sayyid Ali and Khwaja Abdus Samad.
NCERT (2026-27): “Kishangarh School of Painting …Sawant Singh’s most celebrated and outstanding artist was Nihal Chand. Nihal Chand worked for Sawant Singh between 1735 and 1757, and composed paintings on Sawant Singh’s poetry that portrayed the theme of divine lovers — Radha and Krishna, in courtly surroundings, often appearing tiny in the vastness and minutiae of their panoramic landscape settings. Kishangarh artists reveled in the depiction of vistas in accentuated colours.” “Bundi School of Painting …A distinct feature of Bundi and Kota School is a keen interest in the depiction of lush vegetation; picturesque landscape with varied flora, wildlife and birds; hills and thick jungles; and water bodies. … Bundi’s earliest phase of painting, Bundi Ragamala bears an inscription in Persian that dates back to 1591, mentions names of its artists — Shaykh Hasan, Shaykh Ali and Shaykh Hatim, who introduce themselves as pupils of master artists, Mir Sayyid Ali and Khwaja Abddus Samad of the Mughal court. They mention Chunar (near Benaras) as the place of origin of the painting, where Rao Bhoj Singh and his father Rao Surjan Singh maintained a palace.” “Bikaner School of Painting …Accounts from the Bahis, royal archival day-to-day diaries, and numerous inscriptions on Bikaner paintings make it one of the best documented schools of painting.” |