A prolific and distinct school of painting, remarkable for its unblemished colour sense and excellent formal design, flourished in Bundi. In which century did this school flourish?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Seventeenth century
The prolific and distinct Bundi school flourished in the seventeenth century. The Bundi Ragamala belongs only to its earliest, formative phase, under Bhoj Singh. The most accomplished phase, under Umed Singh (1749–1771), came later and lasted only a short time.
NCERT (2026-27): “Bundi School of Painting …A prolific and distinct school of painting flourished in Bundi in the seventeenth century, which is remarkable for its unblemished colour sense and excellent formal design. Bundi Ragamala dated 1591, assigned to the earliest and formative phase of Bundi painting, has been painted at Chunar in the reign of Bhoj Singh (1585–1607), the Hada Rajput ruler.” “Bundi School of Painting …Painting activity entered its most accomplished phase albeit for a short time during the long reign of Budh Singh’s son, Umed Singh (1749–1771), where it acquired refinement in minuteness of details.…” |