What became a major portion of court art during the reign of Raj Singh in Kishangarh?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: Krishna Lila themes
Krishna Lila themes became a major portion of court art during the reign of Raj Singh in Kishangarh.
Kishan Singh, one of the sons of the king of Jodhpur, founded the state of Kishangarh in 1609. By the mid–seventeenth century under the patronage of Man Singh (1658–1706), artists were already working in the Kishangarh court. A distinctive style of the state with a general tendency to elongate the human form, making lavish use of green and penchant for depicting panoramic landscapes had evolved by the early eighteenth century during the reign of Raj Singh (1706–1748). With Raj Singh getting initiated into the Pushtimargiya cult of Vallabhacharya, Krishna Lila themes became personal favourites for the rulers of Kishangarh and represented a major portion of their court art.