The emergence of the Mewar School is widely associated with an early dated set of Ragamala paintings painted at Chawand in 1605. Who painted this set?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Nisardin
Option (1) Sahibdin — Incorrect. Sahibdin worked later, under Jagat Singh I. His Ragamala is dated 1628, not 1605.
Option (2) Manohar — Incorrect. Manohar also worked under Jagat Singh I. His most significant work is the Bal Kanda of Ramayana (1649).
Option (3) Nisardin — Correct. Nisardin painted the Chawand Ragamala of 1605. Its colophon page gives this information.
Option (4) Jagannath — Incorrect. Jagannath painted the Bihari Satsai in 1719.
NCERT (2026-27): “Mewar School of Painting Mewar is conjectured to be a significant early centre of painting in Rajasthan, from where, hypothetically, one would have been able to formalise a continuous stylistic tradition of painting — from pre-seventeenth century bold, indigenous styles to the subsequent refined and finer style post Karan Singh’s contact with the Mughals. However, long wars with the Mughals have wiped out most early examples. Therefore, the emergence of the Mewar School is widely associated with an early dated set of Ragamala paintings painted at Chawand in 1605 by an artist named Nisardin. The set has a colophon page that reveals the above vital information.” |