Bundi painting is traced through a line of successive rulers. Arrange the following rulers of Bundi in the order in which they came, from the earliest to the latest:
(A) Bishen Singh
(B) Budh Singh
(C) Ram Singh
(D) Umed Singh
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (D), (A), (C)
B. Budh Singh — first. Umed Singh is named as Budh Singh’s son, so Budh Singh comes before him.
D. Umed Singh — second. Bundi painting reached its most accomplished phase during his long reign.
A. Bishen Singh — third. He was Umed Singh’s successor and ruled Bundi for 48 years.
C. Ram Singh — fourth. He was Bishen Singh’s successor, and the Bundi palace got its murals under him.
NCERT (2026-27): “Bundi School of Painting …Painting activity entered its most accomplished phase albeit for a short time during the long reign of Budh Singh’s son, Umed Singh (1749–1771), where it acquired refinement in minuteness of details. …Umed Singh’s successor Bishen Singh (1771–1821) ruled Bundi for 48 years and was a connoisseur of art. …Under his successor Ram Singh (1821–1889), the chitrashalain of the Bundi palace was decorated with mural paintings of royal processions, hunting scenes and episodes of Krishna’s story.” |