Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Manuscript Painting Tradition

Question:

Apart from canonical texts, what other subjects were painted for the Jain community?

Options:

Religious symbols

Landscape scenes

Tirthipatas, Mandalas, and secular, non-canonical stories

Portraits of rulers

Correct Answer:

Tirthipatas, Mandalas, and secular, non-canonical stories

Explanation:

Answer: Tirthipatas, Mandalas, and secular, non-canonical stories
In addition to canonical texts, Jain paintings included Tirthipatas, Mandalas, and secular, non-canonical stories for the Jain community.

The Jain paintings were lavishly painted with profuse use of gold and lapis lazuli, indicating the wealth and social status of their patrons. Over and above these canonical texts, Tirthipatas, Mandalas and secular, non-canonical stories were also painted for the Jain community.