Which artist painted Rama’s marriage in 1914?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → K. Venkatappa
Option (1) Raja Ravi Varma — Incorrect. He painted scenes from the Ramayana in the academic oil style, such as Rama Vanquishing the Pride of the Ocean. This work is not his.
Option (2) K. Venkatappa — Correct. Rama’s marriage is his work. He was a prominent artist of South India from the circle of Kala Bhavana.
Option (3) Jamini Roy — Incorrect. He left academic training for the flat, colourful style of folk painting, with themes like women and children. This work is not his.
Option (4) Amrita Sher-Gil — Incorrect. She used the style shown by the Bauhaus exhibition to depict Indian scenes, as in Camels. This work is not hers.
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): “The Bengal School …Kala Bhavana, the institution where Bose taught art, inspired many young artists to carry forward this nationalist vision. It became a training ground for many artists, who taught art in different parts of the country. K. Venkatappa in South India being a prominent example. They wanted art to reach out to a wider public rather than only the elite, anglicised class of people.”
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