"Pichhwai" are traditionally done in which of the following State?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Rajasthan
Pichhwais are large backdrops painted on cloth for the deity Shrinathji. They come from Nathdwara in Rajasthan, a Vaishnava centre near Udaipur.
NCERT (2026-27): “Painting Tradition Among the many popular traditions of painting, Mithila or Madhubani painting of Bihar, Warli painting of Maharshtra, Pithoro Painting of North Gujarat and western Madhya Pradesh, Pabuji ki Phad from Rajasthan, Pichhwai of Nathdwara in Rajasthan, Gond and Sawara Paintings of Madhya Pradesh, Pata Chitra of Odisha and Bengal, etc., are few examples.…” “Nathdwara, a town close to Udaipur and a prominent Vaishnava centre, also emerged as a school of painting in the late seventeenth century. Large backdrops called pichhwais were painted on cloth for the deity, Shrinathji, for several festive occasions.…” |