Which painter stayed in India from 1802-25, painting portraits, landscapes and scenes of everyday life of the common people?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → George Chinnery
George Chinnery stayed in India for 23 years, from 1802 to 1825, painting portraits, landscapes and scenes of the everyday life of the common people. His painting of a Bengal village scene, made in 1820, shows the kind of houses in which jotedars and moneylenders lived in rural Bengal.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 9: Colonialism and the Countryside (2025-26)
Fig. 9.4 Bengal village scene, painted by George Chinnery, 1820 Chinnery stayed in India for 23 years (1802-25), painting portraits, landscapes and scenes of the everyday life of the common people. Jotedars and moneylenders in rural Bengal lived in houses like the one you see on the right. |
