Anand Coomaraswamy coined the term ‘Rajput Paintings’ in 1916. Besides the Rajasthani kingdoms, which schools did he also include in the ambit of the ‘Rajput Schools’?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Malwa and the Pahari Schools
Option (1) Deccani and Provincial Mughal Schools — Incorrect. Coomaraswamy coined the term to set this group apart from the Mughal School. The Deccani and Provincial Mughal Schools are named as separate schools.
Option (2) Malwa and the Deccani Schools — Incorrect. Malwa was included, but the Deccani School, with centres such as Ahmednagar and Bijapur, was not.
Option (3) Malwa and the Pahari Schools — Correct. Malwa, made up of the princedoms of Central India, and the Pahari Schools of the Himalayan region were also in the ambit of Rajput Schools.
Option (4) Pahari and the Deccani Schools — Incorrect. The Pahari Schools were included, but the Deccani School was not. The other one is Malwa.
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NCERT (2026-27): “The Rajasthani Schools of Painting …Scholar Anand Coomaraswamy in 1916 coined the term ‘Rajput Paintings’ to refer to these as most rulers and patrons of these kingdoms were Rajputs. He, specifically, coined it to categorise and differentiate this group from the much known Mughal School of Painting. Therefore, Malwa, comprising princedoms of Central India, and the Pahari Schools that comprises the pahari or mountainous Himalayan region of north-western India was also in the ambit of Rajput Schools.…” |