Sahibdin was a virtuoso artist of the Mewar School under Jagat Singh I. Which of the following works did he paint?
(A) Bihari Satsai
(B) Ragamala
(C) Bal Kanda of Ramayana
(D) Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana
(E) Rasikapriya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (D) and (E) only
A. Bihari Satsai — Incorrect. It was painted by Jagannath in 1719, a unique contribution of the Mewar School.
B. Ragamala — Correct. Sahibdin painted the Ragamala in 1628.
C. Bal Kanda of Ramayana — Incorrect. This is Manohar’s most significant work (1649).
D. Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana — Correct. Sahibdin painted the Yuddha Kanda in 1652.
E. Rasikapriya — Correct. The Rasikapriya is among Sahibdin’s works.
NCERT (2026-27): “Mewar School of Painting …The reign of Jagat Singh I (1628–1652) is recognised as the period when pictorial aesthetics got reformulated under virtuoso artists Sahibdin and Manohar, who added new vitality to the style and vocabulary of Mewar paintings. Sahibdin painted the Ragamala (1628), Rasikapriya, Bhagvata Purana (1648) and the Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana (1652), a folio of which is discussed here. Manohar’s most significant work is that of Bal Kanda of Ramayana (1649). Another exceptionally gifted artist, Jagannath, painted the Bihari Satsai in 1719, which remains a unique contribution of the Mewar School.” |