Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Rajasthani Schools of Painting

Question:

Answer the questions asked related to the painting shown in the picture:

What theme did Maharaja Jaswant Singh patronize due to his inclination towards the Vallabha cult of Shrinathji?

Options:

Ramayana

Mahabharata

Krishna related themes

Buddha's life

Correct Answer:

Krishna related themes

Explanation:

Answer: Krishna related themes
Due to Maharaja Jaswant Singh's inclination towards the Vallabha cult of Shrinathji, he patronized many Krishna-related themes, with Bhagvata Purana as the most prominent one.

A productive period of painting was ushered in by Maharaja Jaswant Singh (1638–1678) in the mid–seventeenth century. A trend for documentary painting through portraiture and depiction of court life started under his patronage around 1640 and enjoyed prominence till the advent of photography in the nineteenth century when it substituted painting for recording events. Numerous portraits of Jaswant Singh survive. Due to his inclination towards the Vallabha cult of Shrinathji, he patronised many Krishna-related themes with Bhagvata Purana as the most prominent one.