Bihari Satsai, a work of 700 verses, was authored by Bihari Lal. At which court was he working when he composed it?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Jaipur
Option (1) Bundi — Incorrect. Bundi was ruled by Hada Rajput rulers such as Bhoj Singh. Bihari Lal’s patron was not a Bundi ruler.
Option (2) Jaipur — Correct. Bihari Lal was at the court of Jaipur, working for Mirza Raja Jai Singh. The patron’s name appears in several verses of the Satsai.
Option (3) Mewar — Incorrect. The Satsai was largely painted at Mewar. Mewar illustrated the text; it was not where Bihari Lal composed it.
Option (4) Orchha — Incorrect. Orchha was the court of Raja Madhukar Shah, where Keshav Das was the court poet.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Themes of Paintings – An Overview …Bihari Satsai, authored by Bihari Lal, constituting 700 verses (satsai), is composed in the form of aphorisms and moralising witticism. It is largely held that he composed the Satsai around 1662 while he was at the court of Jaipur working for Mirza Raja Jai singh as the patron’s name appears in several verses of the Satsai. The Satsai has been largely painted at Mewar and less frequently in the Pahari School.” |