The drawing of which of the following is described as particularly unsurpassed in both the Bundi and Kota Schools of painting?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Elephants
Option (1) Horses — Incorrect. The Bundi and Kota School has a series of fine equestrian portraits, but the word “unsurpassed” is used for the drawing of elephants.
Option (2) Lions — Incorrect. Lions appear in the Kota painting Maharaja Ram Singh I of Kota hunting lions at Mukundgarh. Kota excels in hunting scenes, but lions are not singled out as unsurpassed.
Option (3) Elephants — Correct. The drawing of elephants is particularly unsurpassed in both Bundi and Kota.
Option (4) Cows — Incorrect. Cows appear in the Bikaner painting Krishna playing Flute surrounded by Cows, not in a Bundi or Kota feature.
NCERT (2026-27): “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. It also has a series of fine equestrian portraits. The drawing of elephants is, particularly, unsurpassed in both Bundi and Kota.…” |