Abdul Rehman Chughtai was one of the younger artists who followed the Bengal School. Consider the following statements:
(A) Chughtai painted characters from the legends, folklore and history of the Indo-Islamic, Rajput and Mughal world.
(B) The Bengal School set the stage for the development of modern Indian painting.
(C) Chughtai infused his wash paintings with a calligraphic line typical of Rajput manuscripts.
(D) Chughtai was influenced by Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore and Jamini Roy.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) and (B) only
A. Chughtai painted characters from the legends, folklore and history of the Indo-Islamic, Rajput and Mughal world. — Correct. Besides Hindu mythology, he painted these legends, folklore and history.
B. The Bengal School set the stage for the development of modern Indian painting. — Correct. The school grew from Abanindranath’s Swadeshi values in art.
C. Chughtai infused his wash paintings with a calligraphic line typical of Rajput manuscripts. — Incorrect. His calligraphic line is typical of Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings.
D. Chughtai was influenced by Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore and Jamini Roy. — Incorrect. The third painter who influenced him was Nandalal Bose.
NCERT (2026-27): “Radhika This is a wash and tempera painting made on paper by Abdul Rehman Chughtai (1899 –1975). …He was influenced by Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore and Nandalal Bose. Chughtai experimented with wash technique and infused a distinct character of calligraphic line, typical in Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings. …He also painted characters from legends, folklore and history of the Indo-Islamic, Rajput and Mughal world.” “Abanindranath Tagore and E. B. Havell …In this manner, he was also the first major supporter of Swadeshi values in Indian art, which best manifested in the creation of Bengal School of Art. This school set the stage for the development of modern Indian painting.” |