Painting at Bundi changed under a line of Hada Rajput rulers. Which of the following pairs of a Bundi ruler and the painting of his reign is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Umed Singh – Painting acquired refinement in minuteness of details
Option (1) Rao Chattar Sal – Commissioned numerous portraits of himself — Incorrect. The many portraits of himself were commissioned by his son, Rao Bhao Singh. Chattar Sal was made governor of Delhi by Shahjahan.
Option (2) Bishen Singh – Chitrashala of the palace decorated with mural paintings — Incorrect. The chitrashala murals were painted under his successor, Ram Singh. Bishen Singh was a connoisseur of art who ruled for 48 years.
Option (3) Umed Singh – Painting acquired refinement in minuteness of details — Correct. In the reign of Umed Singh, Bundi painting entered its most accomplished phase and gained refinement in minuteness of details.
Option (4) Ram Singh – His hunting of wild animals frequently figures in the paintings — Incorrect. Paintings of the ruler hunting wild animals belong to the period of Bishen Singh. Under Ram Singh the palace chitrashala was decorated with murals.
NCERT (2026-27): “Bundi School of Painting …The Bundi school blossomed under the patronage of two rulers — Rao Chattar Sal (1631–1659), who was made the governor of Delhi by Shahjahan and played a conspicuous role in the subjugation of the Deccan; and his son Rao Bhao Singh (1659–1682), who was an enthusiastic, self-indulging patron as revealed from numerous portraits that he commissioned of himself and other dated works.” “Bundi School of Painting …Painting activity entered its most accomplished phase albeit for a short time during the long reign of Budh Singh’s son, Umed Singh (1749–1771), where it acquired refinement in minuteness of details. …Umed Singh’s successor Bishen Singh (1771–1821) ruled Bundi for 48 years and was a connoisseur of art. He had a keen interest in hunting, and him hunting wild animals frequently figures in the paintings of his period. Under his successor Ram Singh (1821–1889), the chitrashalain of the Bundi palace was decorated with mural paintings of royal processions, hunting scenes and episodes of Krishna’s story.” |