Read the passage on the Jaipur rulers and answer the question that follows.
“Sawai Ishwari Singh (1743–1750) extended the same patronage to art. Apart from religious and literary texts, he got scenes of his leisure pursuits painted, such as elephant rides, boar and tiger hunts, elephant fights, and so on. It was only in the eighteenth century, under the aspiration of Sawai Pratap Singh (1779–1803) that the predominant Mughal influence receded…”
Another Jaipur ruler, Sawai Madho Singh (1750–1767), was attracted towards getting which of the following recorded?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Incidents of his court life
Option (1) Sets based on the Rasikapriya — Incorrect. Sets on Rasikapriya, Gita Govinda and Ragamala were painted under Sawai Jai Singh, not Madho Singh.
Option (2) Incidents of his court life — Correct. Sawai Madho Singh wanted the incidents of his court life recorded.
Option (3) Themes of Radha and Krishna — Incorrect. Paintings on Radha and Krishna were commissioned by Sawai Jai Singh, not Madho Singh.
Option (4) Life-size portraits — Incorrect. Life-size portraits are a general Jaipur preference, not tied to Madho Singh.
NCERT (2026-27): “Jaipur School of Painting …Sawai Jai Singh (1699–1743), an influential ruler, established a new capital city Jaipur named after him in 1727 and shifted from Amer. …He was drawn to the Vaishnavite sect and commissioned numerous paintings on the theme of Radha and Krishna. Artists during his reign painted sets based on Rasikapriya, Gita Govinda, Baramasa and Ragamala, where the hero’s figure is in striking resemblance with the king. …Sawai Ishwari Singh (1743–1750) extended the same patronage to art. Apart from religious and literary texts, he got scenes of his leisure pursuits painted, such as elephant rides, boar and tiger hunts, elephant fights, and so on. Sawai Madho Singh (1750–1767) was attracted towards getting incidents of his court life recorded. …Jaipur preferred large size formats and produced life-size portraits.” |