Kshitindranath Majumdar and Abdul Rehman Chughtai followed the new direction opened by Abanindranath Tagore. Consider the following statements:
(A) Man Bhanjan of Radha is a work of Kshitindranath Majumdar.
(B) Hiraman Tota is a work of Abdul Rehman Chughtai.
(C) Sakhi and Radha is a work of Abdul Rehman Chughtai.
(D) Abanindranath Tagore was the main artist and creator of the journal Indian Society of Oriental Art.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Three
A. Man Bhanjan of Radha is a work of Kshitindranath Majumdar. — Correct. It is one of his works on religious subjects, painted as a follower of the Bhakti Marga.
B. Hiraman Tota is a work of Abdul Rehman Chughtai. — Correct. It is one of Chughtai’s works that carry the same poetic qualities as Radhika.
C. Sakhi and Radha is a work of Abdul Rehman Chughtai. — Incorrect. This work is by Kshitindranath Majumdar. Chughtai’s Radha works are Radhika and Gloomy Radhika.
D. Abanindranath Tagore was the main artist and creator of the journal Indian Society of Oriental Art. — Correct. He started it to show that modern Indians could benefit from this rich past.
NCERT (2026-27): “Rasa-Lila This is a watercolour painting in wash technique portraying the divine life of Sri Krishna made by Kshitindranath Majumdar (1891–1975). …Man Bhanjan of Radha, Sakhi and Radha, Lakshmi and Birth of Sri Chaitanya are few examples of his extraordinary power of expression inspired by his understanding of religious concepts as a follower of the Bhakti Marga.” “Radhika This is a wash and tempera painting made on paper by Abdul Rehman Chughtai (1899 –1975). …Other works, which carry these poetic qualities, are Gloomy Radhika, Omar Khayyam, Dream, Hiraman Tota, Lady under a Tree, Musician Lady, Man behind a Tomb, Lady beside a Grave and Lady lighting a Lamp.” “Abanindranath Tagore and E. B. Havell …To create awareness that modern Indians could benefit from this rich past, Abanindranath was the main artist and creator of an important journal, Indian Society of Oriental Art.” |