In City in the Night, Gaganendranath Tagore visualised the mysterious world of imaginary cities such as Swarnapuri. What does the name ‘Swarnapuri’ mean?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The Golden City
Swarnapuri means The Golden City. Gaganendranath named it with Dwarka, Lord Krishna’s legendary abode, among the imaginary cities of this painting.
NCERT (2026-27): “City in the Night This is a watercolour painting made by Gaganendranath Tagore (1869 –1938) in 1922. …He softened Cubism’s formal geometry with a seductive profile, shadow or outline of human form. He visualised the mysterious world of his imaginary cities like Dwarka (Lord Krishna’s legendary abode) or Swarnapuri (The Golden City) through multiple viewpoints, multi-faceted shapes and jagged edges of Cubism.…”
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