Vaishnavism in the cults of Rama and Krishna shaped the themes of Rajasthani painting. By the sixteenth century, in which parts of India had it become popular?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Western, northern and central India
By the sixteenth century, Vaishnavism had become popular in many parts of western, northern and central India, as part of the Bhakti movement. Each other option brings in the east or the south, which the account does not name.
Note: This topic was not named in the CUET 2026 syllabus, but it was part of the NCERT chapter. In 2025 and 2026, NTA also asked questions on topics in NCERT that the CUET syllabus did not name. So our mocks have questions from every part of the NCERT chapter, to give you enough practice. Read the whole chapter, not only the sub-topics named in the syllabus.
NCERT (2026-27): “Themes of Paintings – An Overview By the sixteenth century, Vaishvanism in the cults of Rama and Krishna had become popular in many parts of western, northern and central India as part of the Bhakti movement that had swept the entire Indian subcontinent. Krishna had a special appeal. He was not only worshipped as God but also as an ideal lover.” |