Observe the image and answer the following question.
Who painted the painting in the image?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Nainsukh
Option (1) Nainsukh — Correct. The painting is Balwant Singh looking at a Painting with Nainsukh. Nainsukh painted himself bowing behind his patron, a rare picture of the artist with his patron.
Option (2) Manaku — Incorrect. Manaku, Nainsukh’s brother, worked for Govardhan Chand of Guler and later for Sansar Chand of Kangra.
Option (3) Fattu — Incorrect. Fattu, of the next generation, is an important painter of the Kangra style.
Option (4) Molaram — Incorrect. Molaram is the artist associated with the Garhwal School.
Note: This topic was not named in the CUET 2026 syllabus, but it was part of the NCERT chapter. In 2025 and 2026, NTA also asked questions on topics in NCERT that the CUET syllabus did not name. So our mocks have questions from every part of the NCERT chapter, to give you enough practice. Read the whole chapter, not only the sub-topics named in the syllabus.
NCERT (2026-27): “Balwant Singh looking at a Painting with Nainsukh The painting depicts Prince Balwant Singh of Jasrota closely observing a painting that he is holding in his hands. A figure standing behind him politely bowing down probably represents none other than the artist of the painting, Nainsukh. This painting is probably a rare, where Nainsukh paints himself with his patron.”
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