The poetic work Kavipriya was written in the honour of Rai Parbin. Rai Parbin was a celebrated courtesan of which place?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Orchha
Option (1) Bundi — Incorrect. Bundi painters often took up the Baramasa from Kavipriya as a theme, but Rai Parbin was not of Bundi.
Option (2) Orchha — Correct. Rai Parbin was a celebrated courtesan of Orchha, the court whose poet wrote Kavipriya in her honour.
Option (3) Mewar — Incorrect. Mewar is the kingdom where Sahibdin painted the Jagat Singh Ramayana; it has no link with Rai Parbin.
Option (4) Kishangarh — Incorrect. Kishangarh is linked with Bani Thani, the singer loved by Sawant Singh, not with Rai Parbin.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Themes of Paintings – An Overview …Kavipriya, another poetic work by Keshav Das, was written in the honour of Rai Parbin, a celebrated courtesan of Orchha. It is a tale of love and its tenth chapter evocatively titled Baramasa engages with the most enduring climactic description of the 12 months of the year.…” |