Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Rajasthani Schools of Painting

Question:

The Mughal School dominates the scene from the sixteenth century through the courts of Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Lahore. Provincial Mughal Schools prospered in many parts of the country, which were under the Mughals but headed by powerful and wealthy governors appointed by Mughal emperors, where pictorial language evolved through an amalgamation of Mughal and eccentric local elements. The Deccani School flourished in different centres from the sixteenth century. The Rajasthani Schools came into prominence in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century, with the Pahari School following in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.

Which statement is incorrect regarding the Rajasthani Schools?

Options:

The Rajasthani Schools came into prominence in the late 16th century.

The Rajasthani Schools were followed by the Pahari School.

The Rajasthani Schools evolved through a blend of indigenous and Mughal elements.

The Rajasthani Schools dominated the courts of Delhi, Agra, and Fatehpur Sikri.

Correct Answer:

The Rajasthani Schools dominated the courts of Delhi, Agra, and Fatehpur Sikri.

Explanation:

Answer:  The Rajasthani Schools dominated the courts of Delhi, Agra, and Fatehpur Sikri.
The correct statement is that the Rajasthani Schools were prominent, but they did not dominate the courts of Delhi, Agra, and Fatehpur Sikri; it was the Mughal School that did.

The Mughal School dominated the scene from the sixteenth century through the courts of Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Lahore. Provincial Mughal Schools prospered in many parts of the country, which were under the Mughals but headed by powerful and wealthy governors appointed by Mughal emperors, where pictorial language evolved through an amalgamation of Mughal and eccentric local elements. The Deccani School flourished in centres, such as Ahmednagar, Bijapur, Golconda and Hyderabad from the sixteenth century. The Rajasthani Schools came into prominence in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century, with the Pahari School following in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.