Observe the image and answer the following question.
Observe the Bhagvata Purana folio in the image.
This folio, with its space carefully compartmentalised into sections narrating different scenes of an episode, is a typical example of which style of painting?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Malwa
Option (1) Mewar — Incorrect. Mewar painting in the eighteenth century became secular and courtly, with court scenes, hunts and festivals. This folio is not given to Mewar.
Option (2) Bundi — Incorrect. Bundi is known for its unblemished colour sense and excellent formal design. The divided-space folio is not a Bundi work.
Option (3) Malwa — Correct. This Bhagvata Purana folio, showing Krishna killing the demon Shakatasura, is a typical example of Malwa style. Its space is cut into sections, each telling a different scene of one episode.
Option (4) Kota — Incorrect. Kota, like Bundi, shows a keen interest in lush vegetation, jungles and wildlife. This folio does not belong to Kota.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Bhagvata Purana …Illustrating scenes from the Bhagvata Purana, depicting different scenes from the life of Lord Krishna and his leela, have been a popular theme throughout the medieval period for artists. This painting from the collection of National Museum, New Delhi, shows the killing of demon Shaktasura by Krishna (1680–1690). This folio from Bhagvata Purana is a typical example of Malwa style, where the space is carefully compartmentalised with each section narrating different scenes of an episode.…”
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