A Rajasthani miniature painting was made by several hands working tog…

A Rajasthani miniature painting was made by several hands working together. Consider the following statements on how such a painting was made:

(A) The master artist composed the painting and did the preliminary drawings.
(B) Experts of colouring, portraiture, architecture, landscape and animals did their bit.
(C) On completion, the painting was burnished with an agate to give it a uniform sheen.
(D) The scribe put the finishing touches to the painting.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (C) only

(A) The master artist composed the painting and did the preliminary drawings. — Correct. The work began with the master artist composing and drawing.
(B) Experts of colouring, portraiture, architecture, landscape and animals did their bit. — Correct. Pupils or experts of these fields took over after the master’s drawing.
(C) On completion, the painting was burnished with an agate to give it a uniform sheen. — Correct. The finished painting was burnished with an agate for a uniform sheen.
(D) The scribe put the finishing touches to the painting. — Incorrect. The master artist gave the finishing touches. The scribe only wrote the verse in the space left for it.

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NCERT (2026-27):

“On completion, the painting was burnished with an agate to lend it a uniform sheen and an appealing resplendence. The painting activity was a kind of teamwork, with the master artist composing and doing preliminary drawings, followed by pupils or experts of colouring, portraiture, architecture, landscape, animals, etc., taking over and doing their bit, and finally, the master artist putting the finishing touches. The scribe would write the verse in the space left for the one.”