Bihari Satsai, authored by Bihari Lal, was a favourite text of Rajasthani painters. Which of the following statements about it is NOT correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → It was composed around 1662 while Bihari Lal was at the court of Udaipur.
Option (1) It is composed in the form of aphorisms and moralising witticism. — True of the Bihari Satsai. Its 700 verses take the form of aphorisms and moralising witticism.
Option (2) It was composed around 1662 while Bihari Lal was at the court of Udaipur. — Not true of the Bihari Satsai. Bihari Lal composed it around 1662 at the court of Jaipur, not Udaipur.
Option (3) Mirza Raja Jai Singh was the patron during its composition. — True of the Bihari Satsai. The patron’s name, Mirza Raja Jai Singh, appears in several of its verses.
Option (4) It has been largely painted at Mewar. — True of the Bihari Satsai. It was painted mostly at Mewar and less often in the Pahari School.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Themes of Paintings – An Overview …Bihari Satsai, authored by Bihari Lal, constituting 700 verses (satsai), is composed in the form of aphorisms and moralising witticism. It is largely held that he composed the Satsai around 1662 while he was at the court of Jaipur working for Mirza Raja Jai singh as the patron’s name appears in several verses of the Satsai. The Satsai has been largely painted at Mewar and less frequently in the Pahari School.” |