What themes became personal favorites for the rulers of Kishangarh, particularly during the reign of Raj Singh?

1) Mughal court scenes
2) Krishna Lila themes
3) Persian poetry
4) Rajput warriors

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Answer: Krishna Lila themes
Krishna Lila themes became personal favorites for the rulers of Kishangarh, particularly during the reign of Raj Singh.

Kishan Singh, one of the sons of the king of Jodhpur, founded the state of Kishangarh in 1609. By the mid–seventeenth century under the patronage of Man Singh (1658–1706), artists were already working in the Kishangarh court. A distinctive style of the state with a general tendency to elongate the human form, making lavish use of green and penchant for depicting panoramic landscapes had evolved by the early eighteenth century during the reign of Raj Singh (1706–1748). With Raj Singh getting initiated into the Pushtimargiya cult of Vallabhacharya, Krishna Lila themes became personal favourites for the rulers of Kishangarh and represented a major portion of their court art.