Read the passage on the rulers of Jaipur and answer the question that follows.
Sawai Ishwari Singh (1743–1750) extended the same patronage to art. Apart from religious and literary texts, he got scenes of his leisure pursuits painted… Sawai Madho Singh (1750–1767) was attracted towards getting incidents of his court life recorded. It was only in the eighteenth century, under the aspiration of Sawai Pratap Singh (1779–1803) that the predominant Mughal influence receded…
Which ruler of Jaipur, a scholar, poet and ardent follower of Krishna, employed around 50 artists?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Sawai Pratap Singh
Option (1) Sawai Jai Singh — Incorrect. Sawai Jai Singh is not named in the passage. He was the earlier ruler who founded the city of Jaipur and shifted his capital there from Amer.
Option (2) Sawai Ishwari Singh — Incorrect. Ishwari Singh got scenes of his leisure pursuits painted, such as hunts and elephant fights.
Option (3) Sawai Madho Singh — Incorrect. Madho Singh wanted incidents of his court life recorded.
Option (4) Sawai Pratap Singh — Correct. In Pratap Singh’s reign, the second thriving period of Jaipur, he employed around 50 artists; he was a scholar, poet and follower of Krishna.
NCERT (2026-27): “Jaipur School of Painting …It was only in the eighteenth century, under the aspiration of Sawai Pratap Singh (1779–1803) that the predominant Mughal influence receded and a Jaipur style with reformulated aesthetics, which was a blend of Mughal and indigenous stylistic features emerged. This was a second thriving period for Jaipur and Pratap Singh employed around 50 artists. He was a scholar, poet, prolific writer and an ardent follower of Krishna.” |