Observe the image, read the passage given below and answer the following questions:

Folk style is purposely used to represent the rural life. It also conveys political statement of Gandhi’s idea of village. The background of the poster has an arch. The strong senses of formal design, bold colour scheme, and their blend of nature and convention in this panel reflect Bose’s inspiration from Ajanta wall paintings and sculptures. More than 400 posters were prepared at Kala Bhavana under the supervision of Bose, who was influenced by the idea of Gandhi. These posters place common people in the centre of nation building. Bose utilised art to build the nation’s moral character.

What political statement does the folk style in the Haripura panels convey?

1. Representation of rural life in Gandhi’s idea of the village
2. Representation of farming without use of any technology
3. Representation of rural life in Nehru's idea of the village
4. Representation of farmers and the bond they share with their animals

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The correct answer is Option 1- 1 (Representation of rural life in Gandhi’s idea of the village)

The folk style is purposely used to represent rural life and convey Gandhi’s idea of the village.

Tiller of the soil- This is one of the panels made by Nandalal Bose in 1938 for the Haripura Congress. In this panel, a farmer is shown ploughing a field — the daily activity of a common man and in a village. To capture the essence of village life in his Haripura panels, Bose made pen-and-ink brush studies of local villagers. He used thick tempera in a bold cursory style and broad brushwork. This technique and style was reminiscent of the folk art practice of patuas or scroll painters. Folk style is purposely used to represent the rural life. It also conveys political statement of Gandhi’s idea of village. The background of the poster has an arch. The strong senses of formal design, bold colour scheme, and their blend of nature and convention in this panel reflect Bose’s inspiration from Ajanta wall paintings and sculptures. More than 400 posters were prepared at Kala Bhavana under the supervision of Bose, who was influenced by the idea of Gandhi. These posters place common people in the centre of nation building. Bose utilised art to build the nation’s moral character.