Beginnings and features of the Mewar, Bundi and Bikaner schools. Cons…

Beginnings and features of the Mewar, Bundi and Bikaner schools. Consider the following statements:

(A) Bikaner painting was influenced by Mughal elegance and a subdued colour palette.

(B) The early dated Mewar Ragamala set of 1605 was painted at Chunar by an artist named Nisardin.

(D) Seventeenth-century Bundi painting is remarkable for its subdued colour sense.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (C) only

(A) Bikaner painting was influenced by Mughal elegance and a subdued colour palette. — Correct. Its long association with the Mughals gave Bikaner this Mughal elegance and subdued palette.
(B) The early dated Mewar Ragamala set of 1605 was painted at Chunar by an artist named Nisardin. — Incorrect. The set was painted at Chawand. Chunar is where the Bundi Ragamala of Bhoj Singh’s reign was painted.
(C) The 1605 Mewar Ragamala set has a colophon page that reveals where, when and by whom it was painted. — Correct. The colophon page of the set gives its place, its date and its artist.
(D) Seventeenth-century Bundi painting is remarkable for its subdued colour sense. — Incorrect. Bundi is remarkable for its unblemished colour sense. A subdued palette is a feature of Bikaner.

NCERT (2026-27): “Mewar School of Painting Mewar is conjectured to be a significant early centre of painting in Rajasthan, … However, long wars with the Mughals have wiped out most early examples. Therefore, the emergence of the Mewar School is widely associated with an early dated set of Ragamala paintings painted at Chawand in 1605 by an artist named Nisardin. The set has a colophon page that reveals the above vital information.”

“Bikaner School of Painting …As a result of long association with the Mughals, Bikaner developed a distinctive language of painting that was influenced by the Mughal elegance and subdued colour palette.”

“Bundi School of Painting A prolific and distinct school of painting flourished in Bundi in the seventeenth century, which is remarkable for its unblemished colour sense and excellent formal design.”