What is Manohar’s most significant work during Jagat Singh I’s reign?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Bal Kanda of Ramayana
Option (1) Bihari Satsai — Incorrect. The Bihari Satsai was painted by Jagannath in 1719.
Option (2) Bal Kanda of Ramayana — Correct. Manohar’s most significant work is the Bal Kanda of the Ramayana.
Option (3) Rasikapriya — Incorrect. The Rasikapriya is a poem by Keshav Das, court poet of Raja Madhukar Shah of Orchha; it is not named as Manohar’s work.
Option (4) Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana — Incorrect. The Yuddha Kanda, the Book of Battles, is attributed to Sahibdin.
NCERT (2026-27): “Mewar School of Painting …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. Other texts like Harivamsha and Sursagar were also illustrated in the last quarter of the seventeenth century. Attributed to ingenious artist Sahibdin, Yuddha Kanda, the Book of Battles, is a chapter in the Ramayana set of paintings, popularly referred to as the Jagat Singh Ramayana.” |