Which of the following paintings was made by Raja Ravi Varma?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Krishna as envoy
Option (1) Rama’s marriage — Incorrect. This is by K. Venkatappa, an artist from South India.
Option (2) Krishna as envoy — Correct. Krishna as envoy is by Raja Ravi Varma, who painted scenes from popular epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Option (3) Rasa-Lila — Incorrect. This is a watercolour in wash technique by Kshitindranath Majumdar.
Option (4) Dhaki — Incorrect. This is one of the Haripura Posters by Nandalal Bose.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Raja Ravi Varma …The most successful examples of this type of painting were found away from these art schools. They are best seen in the works produced by self-taught artist, Raja Ravi Varma of the Travancore Court in Kerala. By imitating copies of European paintings popular in Indian palaces, he mastered the style of academic realism and used it to depict scenes from popular epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata.”
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