Which artist painted the Bhagvata Purana in Mewar during the reign of Jagat Singh I?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Sahibdin
Option (1) Sahibdin — Correct. Sahibdin painted the Bhagvata Purana in 1648, besides the Ragamala, Rasikapriya and Yuddha Kanda.
Option (2) Manohar — Incorrect. Manohar worked in the same reign, but his most significant work is the Bal Kanda of Ramayana (1649).
Option (3) Jagannath — Incorrect. Jagannath painted the Bihari Satsai in 1719, long after Jagat Singh I.
Option (4) Nisardin — Incorrect. Nisardin painted the Chawand Ragamala of 1605, before Jagat Singh I’s reign.
NCERT (2026-27): “Mewar School of Painting …The reign of Jagat Singh I (1628–1652) is recognised as the period when pictorial aesthetics got reformulated under virtuoso artists Sahibdin and Manohar, who added new vitality to the style and vocabulary of Mewar paintings. Sahibdin painted the Ragamala (1628), Rasikapriya, Bhagvata Purana (1648) and the Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana (1652), a folio of which is discussed here. Manohar’s most significant work is that of Bal Kanda of Ramayana (1649). Another exceptionally gifted artist, Jagannath, painted the Bihari Satsai in 1719, which remains a unique contribution of the Mewar School.” |