Observe the image and answer the following question.
This Ragamala painting was made by Madho Das in 1680. To which school of painting does it belong?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Malwa
Option (1) Malwa — Correct. The painting is Raga Megha. Madho Das’s Ragamala of 1680 is one of the few early dated sets of the Malwa School.
Option (2) Mewar — Incorrect. The early dated Ragamala set of Mewar was painted at Chawand by Nisardin, not by Madho Das.
Option (3) Bundi — Incorrect. The Bundi Ragamala was painted at Chunar by Shaykh Hasan, Shaykh Ali and Shaykh Hatim.
Option (4) Kota — Incorrect. Kota grew out of the Bundi tradition and is known for its hunting scenes. Madho Das is not linked with it.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Malwa School of Painting The Malwa School flourished between 1600 and 1700 CE and is most representative of the Hindu Rajput courts. Its two-dimensional simplistic language appears as a consummation of stylistic progression from the Jain manuscripts to the Chaurpanchashika manuscript paintings. …Among the few early dated sets are an illustrated poetic text of Amaru Shataka dated 1652 CE and a Ragamala painting by Madho Das in 1680 CE.”
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