Anup Singh (1669–1698) of Bikaner had master artists in his atelier. Who among the following was not a painter in Anup Singh’s atelier?
(A) Sahibram
(B) Sahibdin
(C) Nathu
(D) Ustad Ali Raza
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) and (D) only
(A) Sahibram — Not in Anup Singh’s atelier. Sahibram was the accomplished portrait painter in the atelier of Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur.
(B) Sahibdin — In Anup Singh’s atelier. Sahibdin is named with Ibrahim, Nathu and Isa as a well-known painter of his atelier.
(C) Nathu — In Anup Singh’s atelier. Nathu was a painter of this atelier and also managed some of the Mandi studios.
(D) Ustad Ali Raza — Not in Anup Singh’s atelier. He was a master painter from Delhi employed by Karan Singh. His earliest work dates back to around 1650.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Bikaner School of Painting …According to inscriptional evidence, several master artists of the Mughal atelier visited and worked in Bikaner in the seventeenth century. Karan Singh had employed Ustad Ali Raza, who was a master painter from Delhi. His earliest work represents the beginnings of Bikaner School, which can be dated back to around 1650. In the reign of Anup Singh, Ruknuddin (whose ancestors came from the Mughal court) was the master artist, whose style was an amalgamation of the indigenous idiom with Deccani and Mughal conventions. He painted significant texts, such as the Ramayana, Rasikapriya and Durga Satpsati. Ibrahim, Nathu, Sahibdin and Isa were other well-known painters in his atelier.” “Jaipur School of Painting …Sawai Jai Singh (1699–1743), an influential ruler, established a new capital city Jaipur named after him in 1727 and shifted from Amer. …Portrait painting was also popular during his time and an accomplished portrait painter, Sahibram, was part of his atelier.” |