The Jaipur School under Sawai Jai Singh (1699–1743) and his successors. Consider the following statements:
(A) Sawai Jai Singh reorganised the Suratkhana, the place where paintings were made and stored.
(B) Sawai Madho Singh was attracted towards getting incidents of his court life recorded.
(C) Under Sawai Jai Singh, some painters were brought from the Deccan to become a part of his atelier.
(D) Sahibdin was an accomplished portrait painter in the atelier of Sawai Jai Singh.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (B) only
(A) Sawai Jai Singh reorganised the Suratkhana, the place where paintings were made and stored. — Correct. Jai Singh reorganised the Suratkhana and invited craftsmen and artists to settle in Jaipur.
(B) Sawai Madho Singh was attracted towards getting incidents of his court life recorded. — Correct. Madho Singh wanted incidents of his court life recorded.
(C) Under Sawai Jai Singh, some painters were brought from the Deccan to become a part of his atelier. — Incorrect. Court records show that Mughal painters from Delhi were brought, not painters from the Deccan.
(D) Sahibdin was an accomplished portrait painter in the atelier of Sawai Jai Singh. — Incorrect. Jai Singh’s accomplished portrait painter was Sahibram. Sahibdin is named as a painter at Udaipur (Mewar) and at Bikaner.
NCERT (2026-27): “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. Jaipur School of paintings thrived under his reign and emerged as a well-defined independent school. Court records reveal that some Mughal painters were brought from Delhi to become a part of his atelier. He also invited eminent craftsmen and other artists to settle down in Jaipur and reorganised the Suratkhana, the place where paintings were made and stored.” “Jaipur School of Painting …Portrait painting was also popular during his time and an accomplished portrait painter, Sahibram, was part of his atelier. Muhammad Shah was another artist. …Sawai Madho Singh (1750–1767) was attracted towards getting incidents of his court life recorded.” |