An art historian wrote about Abanindranath Tagore’s students: “The first generation of the students of Abanindranath engaged in recovering the lost language of Indian art.”
Who wrote this line?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Partha Mitter
Option (1) E. B. Havell — Incorrect. Havell, an Englishman, worked with Abanindranath to Indianise art education in the country.
Option (2) Ananda Coomaraswamy — Incorrect. He was an art historian who wrote about Swadeshi in art and joined hands with Kakuzo Okakura.
Option (3) Benoy Sarkar — Incorrect. This Bengali intellectual sided with the anglicists and called the Bengal School regressive and anti-modern.
Option (4) Partha Mitter — Correct. The line on recovering the lost language of Indian art is his.
NCERT (2026-27): “Abanindranath Tagore and E. B. Havell …Art historian Partha Mitter writes, “The first generation of the students of Abanindranath engaged in recovering the lost language of Indian art.” To create awareness that modern Indians could benefit from this rich past, Abanindranath was the main artist and creator of an important journal, Indian Society of Oriental Art.” |