What was Benode Behari Mukherjee's preference in terms of the subject matter for his paintings?

Lives of Medieval Saints

Answer: Lives of medieval saints
Benode Behari Mukherjee was drawn to the lives of medieval saints rather than making paintings around well-known epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Rather than making paintings around well-known epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata, Benode Behari Mukherjee was drawn to the lives of medieval saints. On the walls of Hindi Bhavana in Shantiniketan, he made a mural called Medieval Saints, in which he charts a history of medieval India through the lives of Tulsi Das, Kabir and others, and focuses on their humane teachings.