Which subject was Benode Behari Mukherjee drawn to for his mural in Hindi Bhavana, Shantiniketan?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Lives of medieval saints
Option (1) Well-known epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata — Incorrect. Benode Behari Mukherjee chose the saints rather than well-known epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Option (2) Lives of medieval saints — Correct. He was drawn to the lives of medieval saints such as Tulsi Das and Kabir.
Option (3) Mandala and yantra designs — Incorrect. Old mandala and yantra designs lie behind some abstract paintings of S. H. Raza.
Option (4) Scenes of the Bengal famine — Incorrect. The Bengal famine led the artists of the Calcutta Group to think about their role in society. It was not the subject of this mural.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Introduction to Modernism in India …Rather than making paintings around well-known epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata, Benode Behari Mukherjee was drawn to the lives of medieval saints. On the walls of Hindi Bhavana in Shantiniketan, he made a mural called Medieval Saints, in which he charts a history of medieval India through the lives of Tulsi Das, Kabir and others, and focuses on their humane teachings.…” |