The Rajasthani kingdoms, from Amer to Jaipur, developed their own schools of painting. Consider the following statements:
(A) The Jaipur School originated at Amer, the large Rajput state nearest to the Mughal capitals.
(B) Though separated by long distances, the styles of the Rajasthani kingdoms were significantly diverse in execution, colours and modes of narration.
(C) Sawai Jai Singh reorganised the Suratkhana, the place where paintings were made and stored.
(D) The Jaipur School thrived and emerged as a well-defined independent school under Raja Bharmal.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (C) only
(A) The Jaipur School originated at Amer, the large Rajput state nearest to the Mughal capitals. — Correct. Amer lay nearest to Agra and Delhi, and the Mughals strongly influenced its aesthetics.
(B) Though separated by long distances, the styles of the Rajasthani kingdoms were significantly diverse in execution, colours and modes of narration. — Incorrect. The kingdoms were separated by short distances, not long ones. Their styles were still very diverse.
(C) Sawai Jai Singh reorganised the Suratkhana, the place where paintings were made and stored. — Correct. He also invited eminent craftsmen and other artists to settle down in Jaipur.
(D) The Jaipur School thrived and emerged as a well-defined independent school under Raja Bharmal. — Incorrect. Raja Bharmal married his daughter to Akbar. The school thrived under Sawai Jai Singh, who founded Jaipur in 1727.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Rajasthani Schools of Painting …Though separated by short distances, the pictorial styles that emerged and evolved in these kingdoms were significantly diverse in terms of either execution — fine or bold; preference of colours (brilliant or gentle); compositional elements (depiction of architecture, figures and nature); modes of narration; affinity for naturalism — or had emphasis on extreme mannerism.” “Jaipur School of Painting The Jaipur School of painting originated in its former capital Amer, which was nearest of all large Rajput states to Mughal capitals — Agra and Delhi. …Raja Bharmal (1548–1575) married his daughter to Akbar. …Sawai Jai Singh (1699–1743), an influential ruler, established a new capital city Jaipur named after him in 1727 and shifted from Amer. Jaipur School of paintings thrived under his reign and emerged as a well-defined independent school. …He also invited eminent craftsmen and other artists to settle down in Jaipur and reorganised the Suratkhana, the place where paintings were made and stored.” |